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George Stankovich

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George Stankovich
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Ian Stankovich
RelativesAndy Stankovich (brother)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classHeavyweight
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Men's boxing
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Edmonton Heavyweight

George Ian Stankovich is a former New Zealand boxer.

Stankovich won a bronze medal for his country in the heavyweight division at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton.[1] He won his first bout against the Kenyan boxer Joseph Kabegi, but then lost in the semifinal against the eventual gold medallist, Julius Awome from England.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "George Stankovich". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ "New Zealand boxers results at the Empire & Commonwealth Games". Boxing New Zealand. Retrieved 14 May 2020.