Bob Carmody
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Robert John "Bob"•Carmody |
| Used name | Bob•Carmody |
| Nick/petnames | Butterball |
| Born | 4 September 1938 in Brooklyn, New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 27 October 1967 in north of Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (Ho Chi Minh City), Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (VIE) |
| Measurements | 158 cm / 51 kg |
| Affiliations | US Army, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In 1964, Bob Carmody was a sergeant in the Army when he won the U.S. Olympic trials. At Tokyo he won his bronze medal by winning two matches, after one bye, and then losing a 4-1 decision in the semifinals to Fernando Aztori of Italy. The year before Carmody also won a bronze medal in the flyweight class at the 1963 Pan American Games.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Boxing | USA |
Bob Carmody | |||
| Flyweight, Men (Olympic) | =3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–1 1963 São Paulo BOX bronze: flyweight -51 kg)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†27 October 1967. Viet Cong guerillas ambushed Carmody's squad and killed 5 of 6 men. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star for his valor during the ambush.)