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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 25 August 1926 Camberwell, London, England |
| Died | 19 November 2009 (aged 83) |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Heavyweight |
Medal record | |
Denis McNamara (25 August 1926 – 19 November 2009) was a British wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle heavyweight at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]McNamara was a policeman by profession[2] and represented England[3] and won a bronze medal in 100 kg heavyweight, at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[4] He then competed at the next two Commonwealth Games and won consecutive bronze medals at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica[5][6] and the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[7]
McNamara won six British super heavyweight titles at the British Wrestling Championships in total (1962, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1970 and 1972).[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denis McNamara Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ "London P.C. goes for wrestling title". Evening News (London). 27 June 1968. p. 20. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "The England Team". Birmingham Daily Post. 17 September 1962. p. 25. Retrieved 22 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ↑ "British Champions – Past & Present" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
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