Ivan Christie
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| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) | |||||||||||
| Born | c.1944 | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||
Event | Light-heavyweight | |||||||||||
| Club | South Belfast BC | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Hans Ivan Christie (born c.1944) is a former boxer from Northern Ireland who won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Christie, a Hollerith operator, from Newtownbreda, was a member of the South Belfast Boxing Club and was the 1960 Ulster junior champion.[1]
In March 1962 he won the Irish light-heavyweight title.[2][3]
He was selected for the 1962 Northern Irish team[4] for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[5] where he competed in the light-heavyweight category.[6] winning a bronze medal after losing to Tony Madigan of Australia in the semi-final round.[7]
References
- ^ "Christie can win his way to fame". Belfast News-Letter. 19 June 1962. p. 9. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Every National Senior Elite Champion from 1940-2020". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Belfast boxers win two Irish titles". Belfast News-Letter. 31 March 1962. p. 6. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Five boxers may be considered for Empire Games". Northern Whig. 6 September 1962. p. 8. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Empire Games Selection". Belfast News-Letter. 7 September 1962. p. 12. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 October 2025.