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Alexis Pritchard

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Alexis Pritchard
Pritchard in 2020
Born (1983-09-24) 24 September 1983 (age 41)
NationalityNew Zealand
Statistics
Weight(s)lightweight (60kg)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Featherweight

Alexis Pritchard (born 24 September 1983) is a South-African born New Zealand boxer. On 5 August 2012 she became the first New Zealand woman to win an Olympic bout when she beat Tunisia's Rim Jouini in the Round of 16.[1][2][3]

She moved to New Zealand at the age of 14 and originally took up boxing in 2003 to get fit.[4]

Pritchard retired whilst still the New Zealand champion but after failing to qualify for the Rio Olympics.[5] She was a batonbearer for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay when the baton came to Auckland in March 2022.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "New Zealand boxing's Olympic charm offensive". Stuff.co.nz. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Kiwi boxer Pritchard one win from medal". Otago Daily Times. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alexis Pritchard". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Glasgow 2014 – Alexis Pritchard Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Kiwi boxer Alexis Pritchard retires after 13 years in ring". Stuff. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. ^ "The Queen's Baton Relay in New Zealand". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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