1984 JUNIOR NATIONALS and SENIOR BOX-OFFS FOR THE OLYMPIC TEAM

MAY 1984 REVISTED and POST EVENTS:  Brian Zelley

Introduction

The 1984 Junior Nationals and Senior Box-offs for the

Canadian Olympic Boxing team had many individuals 

involved.  Now, 27 years later, that tournament that took

place so long ago is nominated for induction into the 

BRITISH COLUMBIA AMATER BOXING HALL of FAME.

From boxers, coaches, officials, Canadian and BC executive

members, there have been many stories and achievements by

some members of the cast and crew of that tournament that

was staged in the Boxing BC "Training Centre" in Burnaby.

Sadly, through the passages of time, a number of the athletes,

coaches and officials are only here in our memories including

the training centre and one of the folks behind the centre,
GEORGE ARMSON and the three BC officials
 that were part of the show, BERT LOWES,
 RON WHALLEY and FRED FULLER. 
 Also gone is Canadian director

and first president of BOXING CANADA,
 Jerry Shears.
(photo, the late Ron Whalley)

Senior Box-of Competitors:

Steve Pagendam
Steve Nolan
John Kalbhenn
Sylvain Thibeault
Peter Britt
Dennis Lambert
Shawn O'Sullivan
Lawrence Rolfe
Rick Duff
Darrell Flint
Ken Johnson
Wayne Welsh
Those that were added to the Olympic team were:
Steve Pagendam, John Kalbehn, Dennis Lambert,
Shawn O'Sullivan (see photo) and Rick Duff.
KEN JOHNSON defeated Canadian champ,
Wayne Welsh, but was not selected for the 
team.


Shawn  O'Sullivan would go to LA and be one 
of three Canadian boxers to earn medals.


1984 JUNIOR CHAMPIONS and RUNNER-UPS

THE CHAMPIONS:
Norman Tynes
Corey Burton
Aaron Wolfe
Eric Grenier
Scotty Olson
Mario Bergeron
Jeff Beliveau
Jamie Sparks
John Walker
Stewart Hilton
Tom Glesby
Mike Reuter
Willy Curry
(photo - Duffy)




1984 Silver Medalists:
Edgar Davis (Alberta), Wesley Sunshine (Sask.)
B. Christie (Ontario), Charles Beaudry (Ont.)
Rene Cadran (Que.), Giles Bisaillon (Ont.)
Tony Duffy (BC), R. Wiswell (Nova Scotia)
Shawn Downey (NS), Ray Downey (NS)
R. Walsh (NS), D. Stripe (Ontario)
Brian Hatfield (Nova Scotia).


Ray Downey would follow-up his achievements
with a medal in the 1988 Olympic Games.


TEAM BC BOXERS:
Curtis Peterson, Aaron Wolfe, John Turner, Suraj Jaswal,
Tony Francis, Tony Duffy, Manny Sobral, Clint Dumais,
and Willy Curry.

  BRITISH COLUMBIA's MANNY SOBRAL  and ALAN BROWN
       Training at Bob Decker's Shamrock Boxing Club, Vancouver
                   Sobral would  be part of the 1988 Olympic Team