George Turpin
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Bronze | Munich 1972 | Bantamweight |
George Turpin (born January 10, 1952 in Liverpool) is a former bantamweight boxer from the United Kingdom, who won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the semifinals of the men's bantamweight (– 54 kg) division he was defeated by Cuba's eventual gold medalist Orlando Martínez. Turpin had limited succes as a professional fighter (1973-1977), recording eleven wins (5 ko's), three losses and two draws.