Tom Corr

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Tom Corr
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Munich Light middleweight
Representing Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Brisbane Light middleweight

Thomas Corr (born 9 July 1962) is a former amateur boxer. He was born in Ireland. Corr won a bronze medal for Ireland at the 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Munich, West Germany in the light middleweight division. [1] He also won a bronze medal representing Northern Ireland at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.

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1982 World championships record

1982 Commonwealth Games record

1984 Olympics record

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References

  1. "World Championships - Munich, FRG". Amateur boxing website. Retrieved 13 July 2007.