Piet van Vuuren

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Piet van Vuuren
Personal information
Born6 February 1931
Johannesburg, South Africa
Died2008
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1954 Vancouver Light Heavyweight

Piet van Vuuren (6 February 1931 2008) was a South African boxer. He was born in Johannesburg. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, in the light heavyweight class. [1]

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References

  1. Profile: Piet van Vuuren sports.reference.com (Retrieved on 21 January 2014)