Malcolm Bulner
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Sri Lankan (till 1964) Australian |
| Born | 9 July 1944 |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | southpaw |
Malcolm Bulner (born 9 July 1944) is a Sri Lankan-Australian former welterweight boxer.
Bulner was educated at St. Sylvester's College, which is located in his home town, Kandy.
He represented Ceylon at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games[1] and at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2]
Bulner later went onto represent Australia in international boxing competitions just after participating in the 1964 Summer Olympics representing Ceylon. He was coached by Derrick Raymond, who was a notable boxing coach in his times.[3][4]
Presently, Bulner serves as one of the world class boxing judges (referee) and has officiated in several boxing competitions held in Australia.[5]
1964 Olympic results
[edit]Below is the record of Malcolm Bulner, a welterweight boxer from Ceylon who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:
- Round of 32: lost to Bohumil Nemecek (Czechoslovakia) by decision, 0-5
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Federation - Athlete Performance". www.thecgf.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ↑ "Sylvestrian boxer Malcolm Bulner represented two countries". Sunday Observer. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ↑ LTD, Lankacom PVT. "The Island". www.island.lk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ↑ "KANDY SPORTS ROUND UP : Fitting tribute to boxing legends". Daily News. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Sports News | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers". archives.dailynews.lk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
External links
[edit]- Profile at boxrec.com - judge
- Profile at boxrec.com - boxer Archived 7 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Malcolm Bulner at Olympics.com
- Malcolm Bulner at Olympedia
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