John Dodd (wrestler)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 3 December 1929 |
| Died | 23 October 2006 (aged 76) Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Light-heavyweight |
| Club | Northwood |
John Bolas Dodd (3 December 1929 – 23 October 2006) was a wrestler who competed for Wales at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Dodd resided in Nottingham and was a semi-finalist during the 1957 and 1958 Southern Area Championships. In February 1958 he won the London Open heavyweight title.[1]
He was a member of the Northwood Club[2] and with no Welsh Wrestling Association in existence at the time, he was selected for the Empire Games team following trials in London, organised by the British Amateur Wrestling Association on 31 May 1958.[3]
He represented the 1958 Welsh team[4] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[5] in the lLight-heavyweight division of the wrestling competition, finishing x behind Jan Theron of South Africa.[6]
References
- ^ "Exiles may give us a lucky break". Western Mail. 16 May 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "To Compete". Pontypridd Observer. 19 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Four Welsh Games Teams Named". Western Mail. 9 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Home wrestler has hard luck". Western Mail. 23 July 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.