Charlie Cavanagh (born 15 June 2000) is a Canadian former amateur boxer who won a silver medal at the 2022 World Championships.[1] She retired in 2024.
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| Born | 15 June 2000 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight class | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editYouth
editCavanagh started her national team career in 2018, by winning gold at the 2018 Youth World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[2] Cavanagh therefore became the first ever Canadian youth world champion.[3][4]
Senior
editAfter not competing since 2019, Cavanagh was named to Canada's 2022 Pan American Championships team just days before the event.[5] Cavanagh would go on to lose in the semifinals to Brazil's Beatriz Soares in a unanimous decision.[6] However, Cavanagh would win the bronze medal and qualify for the 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships.[6]
At the 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships, Cavanagh qualified to compete in the gold medal match and guarantee herself at least a silver medal.[7][8] Cavanagh would go on to win the silver medal, losing to Turkey's Busenaz Sürmeneli after the referee stopped the contest.[9][10]
On March 4, 2024, Cavanagh announced her retirement from boxing on social media, citing her growing unhappiness in the sport as well as struggles with eating disorders as reasons for her retirement.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Charlie Cavanagh". www.boxingcanada.org. Boxing Canada. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Charlie Cavanagh Becomes the First Ever Female Youth World Champion in Canada". www.boxingcanada.org. Boxing Canada. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Tunney, Joseph (30 August 2018). "Saint John teen becomes international boxing champion". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (30 August 2018). "Cavanagh makes history with first Canadian gold medal at AIBA Youth World Championships". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "How a Saint John boxer battled her own busy schedule to take spot on elite national team". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ a b Leger, Isabelle (30 March 2022). "Saint John boxer makes podium for Canada at Continental championships". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Canadian boxers Thibeault, Cavanagh advance to world championship finals". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Blackmore, Hope (18 May 2022). "Thibeault and Cavanagh to fight for gold at women's boxing worlds". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Canada's Thibeault claims gold, Cavanagh takes silver at world women's boxing champs". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario Canada. Canadian Press. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (20 May 2022). "Thibeault wins gold, Cavanagh takes silver at women's boxing worlds". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Daigle, Matthew (18 March 2024). "Local Olympic hopeful Cavanagh retires from boxing". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved 18 March 2024.