Johnny Sullivan (wrestler)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 7 February 1920 Leap, Ireland |
| Died | 22 February 2008 (aged 88) Whitesboro, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Club | North Kensington Institute Wrestling Club, London |
John Sullivan (7 February 1920 – 22 February 2008) was an Irish-born wrestler who competed for Great Britain.[1] He competed in the men's freestyle light heavyweight at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
Sullivan was a six-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships at middleweight in 1947, at light-heavyweight in 1945, 1946, 1947 and 1948, and super-heavyweight in 1947.[3]
References
- ^ Johnny Sullivan at Olympedia
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Johnny Sullivan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
