Robert Gordon "Bobby" Bath[2] (born 1936) is an Australian boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[3] At the 1956 Summer Olympics he defeated Hempala Jayasuriya of Ceylon, before losing to Song Soon-chun of South Korea.[3] He is from Buninyong, Ballarat.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 1936 (age 87–88)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
References
edit- ^ Ellery, David (8 March 2003). "Bob an artful dodger". The Courier. Ballarat, Australia: Australian Community Media. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Australia Day honours 2018: Bob Bath joins late brother as OAM". 26 January 2018.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Bath Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Ballarat's first Olympian: the fight for a 1956 blazer - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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