Jaggie van Staden (born 14 January 1942) is a Rhodesian former

boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: * Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing *Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Animal kingdom * Boxer crab * Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans * Boxer snipe ee ...

. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he defeated

Gerald Freeman Gerald Freeman (born 5 January 1941) is an Australian boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the ...

of Australia in the Round of 32, before losing to

Sayed El-Nahas Sayed El-Nahas (19 November 1939 – 29 November 1994) was an Egyptian boxer. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968) ...

of the United Arab Republic in the Round of 16. Van Staden also represented

Rhodesia and Nyasaland The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation or CAF, was a colonial federation that consisted of three southern African territories: the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia and the B ...

at the

1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. The ...

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* 1942 births Living people Rhodesian male boxers Olympic boxers for Rhodesia Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for Rhodesia and Nyasaland Boxers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Afrikaner people White Rhodesian people Sportspeople from Bulawayo Light-welterweight boxers {{Zimbabwe-boxing-bio-stub