Alf Rhodes
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Flyweight |
Alfred "Alf" R. Rhodes is a former international wrestler from England who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Rhodes was selected by Great Britain for the 1963 international match against France.[1]
He represented the England team[2] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in 52 kg flyweight category[3] being pinned by Peter Michienzi of Canada[4] and then out-pointed by Shamrao Sable from India.[5]
Rhodes was a four-times British flyweight champion at the British Wrestling Championships in 1962, 1966, 1967 and 1968.[6]
References
- ^ "Medal Winners in Wrestling Side". Halifax Evening Courier. 1 February 1963. p. 12. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica 1966 Team". Team England. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "Flweight". Reading Evening Post. 11 August 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wrestling". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 12 August 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British Champions – Past & Present" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 17 December 2025.