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Jeffrey Steven Rackley QSM (born 12 September 1952) is a retired boxer from New Zealand.

Biography

Rackley was born in Nelson, the son of boxing trainer Les Rackley. 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. He was also a member and captain of the 1st XV rugby team in 1970 and 1971.

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.

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

References

1. ^ sports-reference.com - Jeff Rackley profile Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Rackley a confirmed sports legend". Nelson Mail. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
3. ^ "Full school list of Nelson College, 1856–2005". Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006 (CD-ROM) (6th ed.). 2006.
4. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

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