Peter Christie (wrestler)

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Peter Christie
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Event
Flyweight
ClubSparta AWC, London

Peter R. Christie is a British former wrestler who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Christie was a member of the Sparta AWC of London [1] and won the 1957 Southern Counties title. [2] Shortly afterwards he was beaten in the final of the 1957 British flyweight championship, held at the Royal Albert Hall. [3]

Christie represented the England team [4] in the 52kg flyweight [5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [6]

Christie finished fourth in the weight category, just missing out on a medal. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Wrestling" . South Western Star. 24 May 1957. p. 7. Retrieved 9 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Four John Ruskin Wrestlers take Southern Titles" . South London Observer. 21 March 1957. p. 7. Retrieved 9 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Amateur Wrestling Championships" . Football Post (Nottingham). 13 April 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 9 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Wrestling Team for Cardiff" . Nottingham Evening News. 17 May 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 9 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Wrestling" . Daily Express. 23 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 9 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Cardiff 1958 Team". Team England. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Wrestling Freestyle 52kg - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2025.


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