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Laurie Birks

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Laurie Birks
Personal information
Full nameLaurence Sydney Birks
Born(1928-01-07)7 January 1928
DiedBetween 2014 and 2021
Sport
SportBoxing

Laurence Sydney Birks (born 7 January 1928, date of death unknown) was an Australian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Birks married Elaine Rose Parry, a member of the Queensland cricket team, in Bundaberg on 21 October 1950.[2]

Birks died between 2014 and 2021.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laurie Birks Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Boxer Laurie Birks to wed". Brisbane Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 21 October 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 25 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Laurie Birks". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 October 2023.