Joe Genet
Personal information
Birth nameJoseph Francis Genet
Born(1914-06-02)2 June 1914
Died1 September 1999(1999-09-01) (aged 85)
OccupationClothes presser
Weight59 kg (131 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportWrestling
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Men's wrestling
British Empire Games
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Sydney Men's featherweight

Joseph Francis Genet (2 June 1914 – 1 September 1999) was a New Zealand wrestler who won a bronze medal representing his country at the 1938 British Empire Games.

Biography

Born on 2 June 1914, Genet was the son of Frances Genet (née Bradshaw) and her husband Alexander Genet.[2]

At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, he won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight (62 kg) division.[3]

During World War II, Genet served with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, reaching the rank of corporal.[4] Before and after the war, he worked as a clothing presser.[5][6]

Genet died on 1 September 1999, and was buried at Temuka Cemetery.[4]

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand amateur championships: wrestling". Northern Advocate. 21 September 1937. p. 9. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Birth search: registration number 1914/5204". Births, deaths and marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Joseph Genet". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Cemetery search". Timaru District Council. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Joseph Francis Genet". Online Cenotaph. Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  6. ^ Christchurch Central electoral district: main roll of persons entitled to vote for Members of Parliament of New Zealand. 1963. p. 94.
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