Caitlin Parker
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| Born | Caitlin Anne Parker 17 April 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Caity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight class | Middleweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caitlin Anne Parker
Early life
Parker was born on 17 April 1996 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia.[1] She began training in taekwondo and boxing at the age of 11 after her father refused to let her walk to school alone without learning self defence.[2][3]
Career
Parker competed at the 2014 Youth Olympics where she won a bronze medal in the 75kg event.[4]
She competed in the Commonwealth Games in 2018, where she won a silver medal in the middleweight event,[5] and in 2022 where she won a bronze medal in the middleweight event.[1]
She competed in the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament in March 2020 where she qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. At the Olympics, she lost to Atheyna Bylon in the round of 16.[4]
Parker became the first Australian female boxer to win an Olympic medal when she won bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b "Caitlin Parker Results | Commonwealth Games Australia". commonwealthgames.com.au. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Caitlin Parker | Sport Australia Hall of Fame". SAHOF. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Yussuf, Ahmed (15 March 2021). "Parker on a mission to make boxing history at Tokyo Games". ABC News. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Caitlin Parker". Australian Olympic Committee. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Boxing | Athlete Profile: Caitlin PARKER - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Boxers Caitlin Parker and Charlie Senior both earn bronze medals in rare double for Team Australia at the Paris Olympics". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Snape, Jack. "Australia's wait for Olympic boxing gold goes on as Parker and Senior secure bronze". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
External links
- Boxing record for Caitlin Parker from BoxRec (registration required)
- Caitlin Parker at Olympics.com
- Caitlin Parker at Olympedia
- Caitlin Parker at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Caitlin Parker at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Caitlin Parker at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Caitlin Anne Parker at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Caitlin Parker on Instagram
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