Wyatt Sanford
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| Born | November 3, 1998 Kennetcook, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Montreal, Quebec[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63.5 kg (140 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wyatt Sanford (born November 3, 1998) is a Canadian amateur boxer who competes in the 63.5 kg weight category (welterweight).[2][3] Sanford is the reigning Pan American Games champion where he won gold in the 63.5kg weight class at the 2023 Pan American Games.
Career[edit]
In 2019, Sanford competed at the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships. Sanford finished in the top 16, losing to the eventual gold medalist Andrey Zamkovoy of Russia in round 3.[4] In June 2021, Sanford was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team. Sanford qualified as the highest ranked boxer from the Americas not yet qualified.[5]
At the 2022 Pan American Championships in Ecuador, went down a category to the 63.5 kg event, winning bronze.[6] In May 2022, Sanford was named to Canada's 2022 Commonwealth Games team where he won a bronze medal.[7]
Sanford won the gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago by unanimous decision.[8] After his win he noted that he needed a gold medal to keep up with his wife Pamela Ware who won two at those games. He said of the couples' medals that "getting the gold medal is a huge accomplishment; super happy. I needed at least one to keep up. Super proud of her; she did absolutely amazing. Just overall great performance from both of us at the Pan Am Games."[8]
Personal life[edit]
Sanford is married to Canadian Olympic diver Pamela Ware.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wyatt Sanford profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Palmeter, Paul (22 April 2021). "N.S. boxer's Olympic dreams muddied after qualifying event axed due to COVID". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Wyatt Sanford". www.boxingcanada.org. Boxing Canada. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Wyatt Sanford drops bout to Russian at worlds". www.saltwire.com/. SaltWire Network. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Palmeter, Paul (9 June 2021). "Kennetcook boxer lands spot on Canada's Olympic team bound for Tokyo". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ MacDonald, Glenn (17 June 2022). "Boxing ring, wedding rings: From 'nerve-racking' proposal to next month's Commonwealth Games, busy year for Kennetcook fighter Wyatt Sanford". www.saltwire.com/. SaltWire Network. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "World champion Tammara Thibeault headlines Canada's boxing team for Commonwealth Games". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Canada's Tammara Thibeault, Wyatt Sanford win Pan Am boxing gold with unanimous decisions". CBC Sports. October 28, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Wyatt Sanford at BoxRec (registration required)
- Wyatt Sanford at Olympedia
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