Freddie Gilroy

Name: Freddie Gilroy
Birth Name: Frederick Gilroy
Hometown: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Died: 2016-06-28 (Age:80)
Stance: Southpaw
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Freddie Gilroy was a Bronze medalist representing Ireland at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics in the Bantamweight division. Joined the St. John Bosco amateur boxing club at the age of nine.

Olympic results

• 1st round bye
• Defeated Boris Stiepanov (Soviet Union) KO 3
• Defeated Mario Sitri (Italy) points
• Lost to Wolfgang Behrendt (United Team of Germany) points