Artefacts

Melbourne 1956, boxing shirt of Terence (Terry) SPINKS (GBR), Olympic champion in flyweight category.

Physical description

Shirt with the patch of the British delegation. size 30.

Created

Created: Ampro

Used

Used: Terence SPINKS

Materials

cotton, textile

Colors

off white, red, blue

Dimension

52 x 34 cm, 69 g

Type of item

Sport equipment -> jersey

Reference number

236503

Keywords

Olympic champion Melbourne 1956, Olympic Games England Male Boxing/- 51kg (flyweight)[M]

Notes

Melbourne 1956, boxing vest worn by Terence (Terry) SPINKS (GBR), Olympic flyweight champion. The British amateur flyweight boxing champion in 1956, Terry Spinks went on to become the Olympic champion at the Games in Melbourne. After ending his competitive career in 1962, he became a trainer. As a coach at the 1972 Games in Munich, he was one of the first people to raise the alarm after seeing terrorists approaching the Israeli quarters in the Village. Auction purchase