Tony Buck (wrestler)

Anthony Jude Joseph Buck (29 December 1936 – 15 November 2021) was a British wrestler.

Tony Buck
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born29 December 1936
Died15 November 2021 (aged 84)
Medal record
Wrestling
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth 90 kg light-heavyweight

Wrestling career

Buck competed for England in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia where he won a gold medal in the light-heavyweight competition.[1][2]

He also competed, for Great Britain, in the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.[3] Buck was a doorman at Liverpool's Cavern Club during the time the Beatles performed there in the 1960s.[3]

References

  1. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Tony Buck". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2013.


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