Peter Christie (wrestler)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Flyweight |
| Club | Sparta AWC, London |
Peter R. Christie is a British former wrestler who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Christie was a member of the Sparta AWC of London[1] and won the 1957 Southern Counties title.[2] Shortly afterwards he was beaten in the final of the 1957 British flyweight championship, held at the Royal Albert Hall.[3]
Christie represented the England team[4] in the 52kg flyweight[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[6]
Christie finished fourth in the weight category, just missing out on a medal.[7]
He was the winner of the British Wrestling Championships in 1958.[8]
References
- ^ "Wrestling". South Western Star. 24 May 1957. p. 7. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Four John Ruskin Wrestlers take Southern Titles". South London Observer. 21 March 1957. p. 7. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Wrestling Championships". Football Post (Nottingham). 13 April 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wrestling Team for Cardiff". Nottingham Evening News. 17 May 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wrestling". Daily Express. 23 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cardiff 1958 Team". Team England. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "Wrestling Freestyle 52kg - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 21 December 2025.