Jeff Rackley
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Biography
Rackley was born in Nelson,[1] the son of boxing trainer Les Rackley.[2] He attended Nelson College from 1966 to 1971, and was a member of the school's 1st XI cricket team from 1968 to 1970, captaining the side in 1970.[3] He was also a member and captain of the 1st XV rugby team in 1970 and 1971.[3]
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.[4]
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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- New Zealand male boxers
- Sportspeople from Nelson, New Zealand
- Welterweight boxers
- 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen