Jeff Rackley
Jeffrey Steven Rackley QSM (born 12 September 1952) is a retired boxer from New Zealand.[1]
Born in Nelson, Rackley attended Nelson College from 1966 to 1971. He was a member of the school's 1st XI cricket team from 1968 to 1970, captaining the side in 1970. He was also a member and captain of the 1st XV rugby team in 1970 and 1971.[2]
Rackley competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. There he was defeated in the second round of the Welterweight (-69 kg) by Günther Meier of West Germany.
In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Rackley was awarded the Queen's Service Medal, for services to sport and the community.[3]
1972 Olympic results
Below is the record of Jeff Rackley, a New Zealand welterweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: lost to Günther Meier (West Germany) by decision, 0-5
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References
- sports-reference.com - Jeff Rackley profile Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
- "Queen's Birthday honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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