Dick Garrard
Australian Olympic wrestler (1911-2003)
迪克·加勒德
- Born
- 21 January 1911, Geelong
- Died
- 1 March 2003, Geelong
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Sport
- wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Richard Edward Garrard, OBE (21 January 1911 – 3 March 2003) was an Australian Olympic wrestler.
Garrard was born on 21 January 1911 in Geelong, Victoria. In a thirty-year career, from 1926 to 1956, Garrard lost only nine of 525 bouts, making him Australia's most successful sport wrestler ever. Between 1930 and 1956, he won every Victorian wrestling title and ten national titles in the lightweight and light welterweight divisions. This included not being beaten in a match in Australia for 25 years between 1930 and 1956.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | 1936 | |
| 1948 Summer Olympics | 1948 | |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | 1952 |
Awards and honours
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1364962 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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