Michaela Walsh (boxer)

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This article is about the Northern Irish boxer. For the Irish shot put and hammer thrower, see Michaela Walsh (athlete).
Michaela Walsh
Born (1993-06-05) 5 June 1993 (age 30)[2]
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight / Featherweight
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Ireland
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Sofia Featherweight
European Union Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Cascia Bantamweight
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Flyweight
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Featherweight

Michaela Walsh (born 5 June 1993) is an Amateur boxer from Northern Ireland who fights in the flyweight division (48 – 51 kg).

In the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Walsh took the silver medal on a split decision after being beaten by Nicola Adams.[3] In 2018 she moved to featherweight and again won silver.

Her brother Aidan is also a Commonwealth medallist in boxing.

References

  1. ^ https://d152tffy3gbaeg.cloudfront.net/2011/04/Boxing2018-Commonwealth-Games-Womens-Athlete-Profiles.pdf
  2. ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Michaela Walsh".
  3. ^ "Glasgow 2014: Nicola Adams beats Michaela Walsh to gold". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.


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