Patrick John Bolger was born in Alexandria on January thirty first, 1948 when his father was a Workers Member of Alexandria Excessive Faculty. He and his household resided there. At a younger age, the household moved to Dutton, Ontario, the place Pat acquired his education. He attended the College of Oklahoma on a wrestling scholarship and later the College of Waterloo, graduating with an Honours degree in Bodily Schooling.
Pat was twice named the Canadian Junior Athlete of the Yr, profitable the Viscount Alexander Award. In Judo, Pat received the Canadian Judo title 4 instances. He captured the North American Junior Judo title in Miami in 1965 and was 2nd within the North American Excessive Faculty Championships in San Jose, California
He was a silver medal winner on the 1967 Pan Am Video games held in Winnipeg, Manitoba and a bronze medal winner on the World Finals in the identical yr. In 1969, Pat ranked third within the U.S. Open “A” All Championships. Within the 1970’s, Pat was ranked third within the World. He received silver on the 1970 Commonwealth Video games in Edinburgh and bronze within the 1971 Pan Am video games. He was a member of the Nationwide group on the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Along with Judo, Pat Bolger was a seven time Canadian Open wrestling champion. In 1972, he was a member of each the Canadian Olympic Judo and Wrestling groups, the one particular person in Canadian historical past as much as that point to have certified for 2 Olympic groups in two completely different sports activities. He was a silver medalist within the 1970 British Commonwealth Video games held in Edinburgh, Scotland and a bronze medalist within the 1971 Pan Am Video games held in Winnipeg. He positioned sixth within the College World Video games in Moscow. Patrick Bolger holds a nine-year record-undefeated by a Canadian.Pat Bolger retired from competitors in 1973. In 1974, he coached the Canadian Nationwide Staff within the Tel Aviv memorial event.
In 1984 Pat Bolger was inducted into the College of Waterloo Warriors Corridor of Fame.In 1986 he was inducted into the Wrestling Canada Lutte Corridor of Fame.In 2004 Pat was inducted into the Glengarry Sports activities Corridor of Fame.
Canadian Wrestling Highlights:
• three time O-QAA wrestling champion• three time CIAU wrestling champion• silver medal winner in Commonwealth Video games• 4 time nationwide wrestling champion• 4 time nationwide judo champion• represented Canada on the Olympics• graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Honours Recreation.
Olympic Highlights
Video games
Self-discipline (Sport) / Occasion
NOC / Staff
1968 Summer time Olympics
Wrestling
CAN
Featherweight, Freestyle, Males (Olympic)
1972 Summer time Olympics
Wrestling
Judo
CAN
Featherweight, Freestyle, Males (Olympic)
Particular Notes:
Listed in Olympians Who Received a Medal on the Summer time Pan American Video games (0–1–1 1967 Winnipeg JUD silver: featherweight -63 kg; 1971 Cali WRE bronze: featherweight -62 kg)Listed in Olympians Who Received a Medal on the British Empire/Commonwealth Video games (0–1–0 1970 Edinburgh WRE silver: featherweight -62 kg)Pat Bolger had the next finishes at main championships in wrestling: 1970 British Commonwealth Video games: 62.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd); 1971 Pan American Video games: 63.0 kg. Freestyle (third); 1967 Pan American Video games: 63.0 kg. Freestyle (4th).In judo he received a silver medal within the featherweight class (-63 kg) on the 1967 Pan American Video games.
References:OlympediaUniversity of Waterloo Dept. of AthleticsGlengarry Sports activities Corridor of Fame
