Sid Prior

Sid Prior
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1943-02-17) 17 February 1943 (age 83)
Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Sport
SportBoxing

Sid Prior (born 17 February 1943) is an Australian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Prior grew up in Bankstown, New South Wales.

Amateur career

As an amateur he won New South Wales, Australian and Australasian light-welterweight titles, and was selected for the Australian team at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where, aged 17, he was the youngest member of the squad. He reportedly won 73 of 87 amateur bouts and was never stopped.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sid Prior Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "BoxRec: Sid Prior". boxrec.com. Retrieved 9 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Sydney Prior | City of Canterbury Bankstown". www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "• Sid Prior boxer •". boxerlist.com. Retrieved 9 October 2026.