1964 Olympic hero Jim was a great of the ring
Irish Daily Mirror|June 21, 2023
McCOURT WON ONLY IRISH MEDAL IN TOKYO
1964 Olympic hero Jim was a great of the ring

LEGENDARY Belfast boxer Jim McCourt has passed away at the age of 79.

McCourt won an Olympic boxing bronze medal in 1964 for Ireland - the only medal the team won in any sport at the Tokyo Olympics.

McCourt is one of only 18 Irish fighters to ever claim an Olympic medal.

The Belfast man came so close to a gold medal match but missed out after a controversial 3-2 defeat by the Soviet Union's Velikton Barannikov in their lightweight semi-final.

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