Full name: Richard Edward "Dick" Garrard
Gender: Male
Height: 5-6 (168 cm)
Born: July 28, 1910 in Armadale, Victoria, Australia
Died: March 1, 2003 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Affiliations: ?, Victoria, (AUS)
Country: Australia
Sport: Wrestling
Related Olympians: Father of Richard Garrard.
Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)
Dick Garrard had one of the longest careers of any wrestler ever and he had to overcome adversity to do so. Garrard began wrestling quite late, in 1929, at age 20, and qualified for the 1936 Olympics, where he lost two matches and was eliminated. On his return home, Garrard was virtually killed in an automobile accident in Colorado. A doctor at the Denver hospital where he was taken told him, “You'll never wrestle again.” But only eight months later, Garrard defended his Australian title. From 1931 until his retirement in 1956, Garrard never lost a match in Australia, posting an overall lifetime mark of 516 wins and 9 losses. He won a silver medal in the 1948 Olympic welterweight freestyle class. He also won three gold medals (1934, 1938, and 1950) and one bronze medal (1954) at the Empire Games (all four in the lightweight freestyle class) and won a gold medal at the Pan-Pacific Games in 1939. Garrard competed in the 1954 World Championships and was hoping to be named to the Australian team for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. But at 47 years old, he had lost much of his form and was not selected. He retired immediately after the announcement. He was awarded an MBE in 1970 and an OBE in 1976. |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1936 Summer | 26 | Berlin | Wrestling | Men's Lightweight, Freestyle | Australia | AUS | AC | ||
1948 Summer | 37 | London | Wrestling | Men's Welterweight, Freestyle | Australia | AUS | 2 | Silver | |
1952 Summer | 41 | Helsinki | Wrestling | Men's Lightweight, Freestyle | Australia | AUS | AC |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | RE | BP | MR | MMR/RE |
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1936 Summer | 26 | Berlin | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Final Standings | AC | 1936-08-02 | Eliminated r2/6 | 6 | ||||
1936 Summer | 26 | Berlin | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Two | 13T | 1936-08-03 | 6 | |||||
1936 Summer | 26 | Berlin | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Two | Match #7 | 2 | 1936-08-03 | Kárpáti (HUN) fall (2:45), Garrard (AUS) | 3 | |||
1936 Summer | 26 | Berlin | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round One | 11T | 1936-08-02 | 3 | |||||
1936 Summer | 26 | Berlin | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round One | Match #6 | 2 | 1936-08-02 | Romagnoli (ITA) decision (3-0), Garrard (AUS) | 3 | |||
1952 Summer | 41 | Helsinki | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Final Standings | AC | 1952-07-20 | 5 | Eliminated r3/8 | ||||
1952 Summer | 41 | Helsinki | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Three | 10T | 1952-07-22 | 5 | |||||
1952 Summer | 41 | Helsinki | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Three | Match #5 | 2 | 1952-07-22 | Shimotori (JPN) decision (3-0), Garrard (AUS) | 3 | |||
1952 Summer | 41 | Helsinki | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Two | 6T | 1952-07-21 | 2 | |||||
1952 Summer | 41 | Helsinki | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Two | Match #5 | 1 | 1952-07-21 | Garrard (AUS) decision (3-0), Blasi (ARG) | 1 | |||
1952 Summer | 41 | Helsinki | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round One | 6T | 1952-07-20 | 1 | |||||
1952 Summer | 41 | Helsinki | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round One | Match #5 | 1 | 1952-07-20 | Garrard (AUS) decision (3-0), Vard (IRL) | 1 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | BP | MR |
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1948 Summer | 37 | London | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Final Standings | 2 | 1948-07-29 | ||||
1948 Summer | 37 | London | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Final Round | Match #1 | 2 | 1948-07-31 | Doğu (TUR) fall (6:45), Garrard (AUS) | ||
1948 Summer | 37 | London | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Six | 2 | 1948-07-31 | 4 | |||
1948 Summer | 37 | London | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Six | Match #2 | AC | 1948-07-31 | Garrard (AUS) | 0 | |
1948 Summer | 37 | London | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Five | 2T | 1948-07-31 | 4 | |||
1948 Summer | 37 | London | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Five | Match #1 | 2 | 1948-07-31 | Merrill (USA) decision (2-1), Garrard (AUS) | 2 | |
1948 Summer | 37 | London | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Four | 2 | 1948-07-31 | 2 | |||
1948 Summer | 37 | London | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Four | Match #2 | 1 | 1948-07-31 | Garrard (AUS) fall (7:01), Leclerc (FRA) | 0 | |
1948 Summer | 37 | London | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Three | 2 | 1948-07-30 | 2 | |||
1948 Summer | 37 | London | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Three | Match #2 | 1 | 1948-07-30 | Garrard (AUS) fall (2:20), Bhargava (IND) | 0 | |
1948 Summer | 37 | London | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Two | 2T | 1948-07-30 | 2 | |||
1948 Summer | 37 | London | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round Two | Match #1 | 1 | 1948-07-30 | Garrard (AUS) decision (2-1), Sóvári (HUN) | 1 | |
1948 Summer | 37 | London | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round One | 3T | 1948-07-29 | 1 | |||
1948 Summer | 37 | London | Wrestling | Australia | AUS | Round One | Match #2 | 1 | 1948-07-29 | Garrard (AUS) decision (3-0), Angst (SUI) | 1 |