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08-June-2021
08-June-2021

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The Kyogle Lions Club and Richmond Landcare combined Olympic project commemorates Athol McQueen who represented Australia in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games in the Boxing Heavyweight Division.

At the 1964 Olympics at the age of 23, he defeated Tadayuki Maruyama of Japan, before losing to Joe Frazier of the United States. He was the first boxer to drop Joe Frazier to the canvas.

 

Location

Address:ANZAC Drive, Kyogle, 2574
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -28.619039
Long: 153.000584
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Sport

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:1994
Front Inscription

Kyogle Lions Club and Richmond Landcare combined Olympic project honouring Athol McQueen who represented Australia in the Heavyweight Division of the Boxing Tournament at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Source: MA
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