6/10/1958 –
Norman Stevens was the only indigenous member of the Australian team at Moscow 1980. Boxing in the lightweight division, he was outpointed in the first round of the Olympic tournament by Geza Tumbas of Yugoslavia. The split decision by the judges was met with some disapproval from the watching crowd. Only two Australian boxers fought in Moscow, the other being fellow Queenslander Benny Pike.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
