Jackie Pottinger
John Mitchell Baker Pottinger known as Jackie (1913-1979) was a boxer who competed for Wales.
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Nationality | Wales | |||||||||||||
Born | 1913[1] Cardiff | |||||||||||||
Died | 1979 South Glamorgan | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Boxing career
Pottinger won a bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. He lost to Georgie Coyle of New York in the New York Golden Gloves tournament during 1935.
Personal life
He was a manufacturer by trade and lived at 97 Ferry Road, Grangetown, Cardiff in 1935.
References
- "Births & Baptisms". Free BMD.
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