Bernie Meli
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Born | 22 July 1940 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Event | Light-welterweight |
| Club | Immaculata BC, Belfast |
Bernard Meli (born 22 July 1940) is a former boxer from Northern Ireland, who competed for Ireland at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, he competed in the men's light welterweight event.[2]
Meli was selected for the 1962 Northern Irish team[3] for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.[4] He competed in the light-welterweight category,[5] where he lost to Harvey Reti of Canada in the quarter-final round.[6]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bernie Meli Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Five boxers may be considered for Empire Games". Northern Whig. 6 September 1962. p. 8. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Empire Games Selection". Belfast News-Letter. 7 September 1962. p. 12. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Commonwealth Games - Perth, Australia - November 22 - December 1 1962". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 24 October 2025.