John Armitt
Personal information
Birth nameJohn Charles Armitt
Born(1925-08-23)23 August 1925
Died4 June 2008(2008-06-04) (aged 82)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Men's wrestling
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1950 Auckland 62 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Vancouver 62 kg

John Charles Armitt (23 August 1925 – 4 June 2008) was a wrestler from New Zealand.

He competed at the 1950 British Empire Games where he won the gold medal in the men's 62 kg grade. At the next British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver he won the bronze medal in the same event.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee[permanent dead link]
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