Katie Taylor

Katie Taylor (born 2 July 1986) is an Irish boxer. She got a gold medal[2] for Ireland in the Women's lightweight event in Boxing. She is the current world champion[3] in her division.

Katie Taylor
Statistics
Rated atLightweight
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
NationalityIrish
Born (1986-06-02) 2 June 1986[1]
Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
StanceOrthodox
Medal record
Representing  Ireland
Women's Boxing
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonWomen's lightweight
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 New Delhi 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Ningbo 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Barbados 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Qinhuangdao 60 kg
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Tønsberg 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2006 Warsaw 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Vejle 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Mykolaiv 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Rotterdam 60 kg
European Union Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Liverpool 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pazardzhik 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Keszthely 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Katowice 60 kg

References
  1. "Katie Taylor". London 2012. London: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  2. "Ireland's Katie Taylor claims women's boxing gold". The Times of India. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  3. Archived 2012-10-04 at the Wayback Machine,AIBA World Rankings Women's 60kg


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