Theodore Boronovskis

Theodore "Ted" Boronovskis (born 27 July 1943) is an Australian judoka who won a bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] This was Australia's only Olympic medal in judo until 2000.

Theodore Boronovskis
Ted Boronovskis (2nd from right) at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born27 July 1943 (1943-07-27) (age 77)
Latvia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
ClubLangridge's Health Academy of Physical Sciences, Sydney

Judo made its Olympic debut in 1964, and Boronovskis was Australia's only judo representative, competing in the open (unlimited weight) division. He won his first two matches, but then lost to the eventual gold medalist, Anton Geesink.[1]

References

  1. Ted Boronovskis. sports-reference


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