| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | March 6, 1929 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | February 8, 2018 (aged 88) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Ronald Charles Gower, OAM (6 March 1929 – 8 February 2018) was an Australian boxer. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Gower was seventeen when, in 1946, he became the Tasmanian Flyweight Championship. The following year, Ron won the Australian Flyweight Title. He placed 9th as a Flyweight in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and 15th as a Bantamweight in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was named Australia's number one boxer on both occasions.
Gower also competed in the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.
Gower was Tasmania's first dual Olympian, retiring in 1955. He is a member of the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame.
Ron Gower died in Hobart, Tasmania on 8 February 2018, at the age of 88.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ron Gower Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ↑ "Gower, Ronald Charles (Ron) OAM". My Tributes. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ↑ "Ron Gower". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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