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Dennis Shepherd

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Dennis Shepherd
Personal information
Born11 October 1926
Johannesburg, South Africa
Died12 June 2006 (aged 79)
Johannesburg, South Africa[verification needed]
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  South Africa
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1948 London Featherweight

Dennis Shepherd (11 October 1926 – 12 June 2006) was a South African boxer who won the silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Shepherd died at age 79 in Lichtenburg[verification needed].

1948 Olympic results

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Below is the record of Dennis Shepherd, a South African featherweight boxer who competed at the 1948 London Olympics:

Shepherd continued to box as an amateur until 1950 when he was eliminated in the opening round of the British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He subsequently retired from boxing without having embarked on a professional career.

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