John da Silva, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John da Silva

New Zealand boxer, professional and amateur wrestler

Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1934

Place of Birth: Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand

Profession: boxer, professional wrestler, amateur wrestler

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Walter da Silva (born 11 June 1934) is a former New Zealand wrestler and boxer. He represented New Zealand in wrestling at the 1956 Olympics and at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
In 1955 he held both the New Zealand Heavyweight Wrestling title and the Auckland Heavyweight Boxing title.
He is of Portuguese, African, English and French Tahitian descent.
Paul Silva, a competitive wood chopper, was his uncle.An amateur from 1953, he turned professional after the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff.
He wrestled throughout New Zealand and around the world. He retired in 1977, and subsequently worked with disadvantaged youth.
He was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for community service in the 1994 New Year Honours.He now lives on Great Barrier Island.
He is the father of boxer Garth da Silva.