John da Silva

New Zealand boxer, professional and amateur wrestler
Person human Q6265456
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John da Silva

Summary

John da Silva is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pukekohe[2]. He was born on July 11, 1934[3]. He died in Great Barrier Island[4]. He died on April 8, 2021[5]. He worked as a boxer[6], professional wrestler[7], and amateur wrestler[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (307 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John da Silva was born in Pukekohe[2].
  • John da Silva passed away in Great Barrier Island[4].
  • John da Silva was born on July 11, 1934[3].
  • John da Silva died on April 8, 2021[5].
  • A child of John da Silva was Garth da Silva[10].
  • John da Silva held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • English was John da Silva's native language[12].
  • John da Silva worked as a boxer[6].
  • John da Silva's professions included professional wrestler[7].
  • John da Silva's professions included amateur wrestler[8].
  • John da Silva received the Queen's Service Medal[13].
  • John da Silva is recorded as male[14].
  • John da Silva's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John da Silva's sport is recorded as boxing[16].
  • John da Silva's sport is recorded as professional wrestling[17].
  • John da Silva's family name is recorded as da Silva[18].
  • John da Silva's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John da Silva's participant in is recorded as 1956 Summer Olympics[20].
  • John da Silva's participant in is recorded as 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games[21].
  • John da Silva's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John da Silva's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John da Silva'}[23].
  • John da Silva's start of work period is recorded as 1958[24].
  • John da Silva's end of work period is recorded as 1977[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John da Silva was born in Pukekohe[2]. He was born on July 11, 1934[3]. English was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include boxer[6], professional wrestler[7], and amateur wrestler[8].

Recognition

John da Silva received the Queen's Service Medal[13].

Personal Life

A child of John da Silva was Garth da Silva[10].

Death and Burial

John da Silva died on April 8, 2021[5]. He died in Great Barrier Island[4].

Why It Matters

John da Silva ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (307 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was John da Silva born?

John da Silva was born in Pukekohe[2].

Where did John da Silva die?

John da Silva passed away in Great Barrier Island[4].

What did John da Silva do for work?

John da Silva worked as boxer[6], professional wrestler[7], and amateur wrestler[8].

What awards did John da Silva receive?

Honors received include Queen's Service Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . slamwrestling.net. slamwrestling.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Great Barrier Island
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'ja', 'pl', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56926|batch #56926]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 17d ago · Canley · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → John
    Sex or gender → male
    Citizenship → —
    Award received → Queen's Service Medal
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4056]]: john-da-silva, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/323319187|John Da Silva (#323319187)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8447|New Zealand "
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