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Amy Broadhurst

Amy Broadhurst

Irish boxer (born 1997)

Amy Sara Broadhurst (born 17 March 1997) is an Irish/British amateur boxer.[1] She is the 2022 IBA World Light-welterweight champion, and won the gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[2]

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Broadhurst represented Ireland in the light welterweight division at the 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships.[3] She won the bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 2019 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships.[4] She won successive gold medals in the lightweight division at the 2018 and 2019 EUBC European U22 Championships.[5][6]

Background

Amy Broadhurst has represented both Ireland and Northern Ireland at amateur level. Amy was born in Ireland but also qualifies for Northern Ireland through her father Tony, who was born in England.[7] In 2024, when the Irish Athletic Boxing Association announced they would not be putting her forward for a 2024 Summer Olympics qualifier, Broadhurst was selected by Great Britain to appear in the event.[8]

Media career

In 2016, Broadhurst and her family competed in the fourth series of the popular RTÉ reality competition, Ireland's Fittest Family.[9] They were mentored by former camogie player, Anna Geary. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the competition.[10]

References

  1. [1]
    "New Delhi 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships - Athlete Profiles" (PDF). AIBA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Amy Broadhurst proud to be first female boxer to win Commonwealth gold for Northern Ireland". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Amy Broadhurst controversially misses out on medal at World Championships". irish-boxing.com. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
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    "Amy Broadhurst finishes with European bronze". dundalkdemocrat.ie. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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    "Dealgan boxer is first Irish female boxer to win gold at U22 level". dundalksport.ie. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Gold for birthday girl Broadhurst in Russia". rte.ie. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  7. [7]
    Loughran, Neil (16 July 2022). "'If I didn't have Katie and Kellie, I don't think I would be world champion now'". The Irish News. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Broadhurst picked by GB Boxing for Olympic qualifier". BBC Sport. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  9. [9]
    "Boxing family aiming to be crowned Ireland's Fittest". Irish Boxing. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  10. [10]
    "The Broadhurst's are eliminated from Ireland's Fittest Family". Talk of the Town. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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