Aoife O'Rourke (born 2 July 1997) is an Irish amateur boxer. She won gold medals in the middleweight division at the 2019,[1] [2] 2022,[3][4] and 2024 European championships[5] [6] as well at the 2023 European Games.[7] [8] O'Rourke represented Ireland at the 2024 Summer Olympics but lost in the first round.[9][10]
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| Full name | Aoife O'Rourke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 July 1997 Castlerea, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Middleweight (75 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Castlerea Boxing Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ "Aoife O'Rourke secures gold at European championship". rte.ie. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Aoife O'Rourke crowned European middleweight champion in Madrid". Extra. September 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Kellie Harrington, Aoife O'Rourke and Amy Broadhurst win gold medals at Elite European Championship finals". Irish Independent. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "European Boxing Championship RECAP as Kellie Harrington, Amy Broadhurst and Aoife O'Rourke all win gold". Irish Mirror. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Golden girl: Aoife O'Rourke is European champion again!". Irish Boxing. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "O'Rourke and Çakıroğlu become three-time champions at European Boxing Championships". International Boxing Association. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Aoife O'Rourke's birthday bout brings Ireland's European Games medal tally to 13". Irish Times. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Aoife O'Rourke and Amy Wall triumph at European Games". Rte. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Aoife O'Rourke suffers cruel Olympic exit". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "'I definitely didn't underestimate her one bit': Aoife O'Rourke suffers shock exit to familiar foe in Paris". Irish News. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
External links
edit- Aoife O'Rourke at the Olympic Federation of Ireland
- Aoife O'Rourke at Olympics.com
- Aoife O'Rourke at Olympedia (archive)
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