Tony Greig (wrestler)

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Tony Greig
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Greig in 1964
Personal information
Born22 July 1941 (1941-07-22) (age 82)
Wellington, New Zealand
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Sport Freestyle wrestling
Medal record
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1966 Kingston -70 kg

Anthony Granville Greig (born 22 July 1941) is a former lightweight freestyle wrestler from New Zealand. He won a bronze medal at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, [1] and was eliminated in the second bout at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. Anthony Greig. iat.uni-leipzig.de
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tony Greig". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2017.