Pat Fitzsimmons
Irish boxer
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Patrick Fitzsimmons also spelt Fitzsimons (born 4 December 1943) is a former boxer from Northern Ireland, who represented Ireland at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
NicknamePaddy
NationalityNorthern Irish
Born4 December 1943
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Paddy |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Born | 4 December 1943 |
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Events | featherweight bantamweight |
| Club | St. Matthew's BC, Belfast |
Biography
Fitzsimons was selected for the 1962 Northern Irish team[2] for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.[3] He competed in the bantamweight category[4] losing to John Sentongo of Uganda in the quarter-final round.[5]
At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he competed in the men's featherweight event.[6]
