Ian Clyde (born May 15, 1956 in

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) is a retired

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from

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, who represented his native country at the

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. After defeating

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, he was defeated in the quarterfinals of the men's

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division (– 51 kilograms) by

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's eventual silver medalist

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. Clyde won a silver medal at the

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and a bronze medal at the

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. He also competed at the

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. Ian Clyde has followed his career as a professional athlete to offer personal fitness boxing coaching and competitive boxing instruction to young athletes in

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1976 Olympic results

Below are the results of Ian Clyde, a Canadian flyweight boxer who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics: * Round of 64: bye * Round of 32: defeated Alick Chiteule (Zambia) by walkover * Round of 16: defeated

(Great Britain) by a third-round knockout * Quarterfinal: lost to

(Cuba) by decision, 0-5

References

External links

Canadian Olympic Committee

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