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Robert Bath
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Gordon Bath |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 16 September 1936[1] |
| Died | 9 September 2025 (aged 88) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Robert Gordon Bath OAM[2] (16 September 1936 – 9 September 2025) was an Australian boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[3] At the 1956 Summer Olympics he defeated Hempala Jayasuriya of Ceylon, before losing to Song Soon-chun of South Korea.[3] He was from Buninyong, Victoria.[4] He was a recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).[5]
Bath was born in 1936.[6] He taught physical education and sports at Ballarat Grammar School from 1958 until he retired in 1995. Bath died on 9 September 2025.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Cootes, Isobel (1 October 2025). "The boy from Buninyong: remembering Ballarat's first Olympian Bob Bath". The Courier. Ballarat: Australian Community Media. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Australia Day honours 2018: Bob Bath joins late brother as OAM". 26 January 2018.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Bath Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Ballarat's first Olympian: the fight for a 1956 blazer - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Bath, Robert (Bob) Gordon OAM". Ballarat Courier. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Ellery, David (8 March 2003). "Bob an artful dodger". The Courier. Ballarat, Australia: Australian Community Media. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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