John Charles Armitt (23 August 1925 – 4 June 2008) was a

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from New Zealand. He competed at the 1950 British Empire Games where he won the gold medal in the men's 62 kg grade. At the next

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in Vancouver he won the bronze medal in the same event.Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
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