Mick Varley
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Michael Andrew "Mick"•Varley |
| Used name | Mick•Varley |
| Born | 30 November 1939 in Nottingham, England (GBR) |
| Died | 8 September 2018 (aged 78 years 9 months 8 days) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 67 kg |
| Affiliations | Clifton ABC, Clifton, Nottingham (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
Biography
Nottingham-born boxer Mick Varley boxed out of the Clifton ABC in the 1950s and 60s and had over 170 bouts. He was the 1964 ABA welterweight champion after beating London´s Alan Brooks, and that triumph saw him selected as the Great Britain captain for the Tokyo Olympics. Varley was the only Briton to reach the quarter-finals but was stopped in the second round after being floored twice by the Italian Silvano Bertini.
A month after the Olympics, Varley announced his retirement from the ring as he turned to coaching youngsters, mostly at Nottingham’s Ruddington ABC. His own grandson Sam became a boxer, and was a Nottingham champion in 2016.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Boxing | GBR |
Mick Varley | |||
| Welterweight, Men (Olympic) | =5 |