Kurt WALKER
Boxing
Kurt WALKER - Schedule
| Time | Event | Status | ||
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Sat, 7 Apr
12:27
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Men's 56kg
Round of 16
AUS Jack BOWEN
L
NIR Kurt WALKER
W
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Finished |
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Tue, 10 Apr
18:32
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Men's 56kg
Quarterfinal 1
NIR Kurt WALKER
W
LES Moroke MOKHOTHO
L
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Finished |
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Fri, 13 Apr
19:39
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Men's 56kg
Semifinal 1
NIR Kurt WALKER
W
CAN Eric BASRAN
L
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Finished |
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Sat, 14 Apr
19:39
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Men's 56kg
Final Bout
NIR Kurt WALKER
L
ENG Peter McGRAIL
W
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Finished |
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AUS
LES
CAN
ENGLegend
- L: Lost
- W: Winner
Biographical Information
Highlights:
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hamburg, GER | Men's 56kg | R32 |
Languages spoken: English
Coach:
NATIONAL: John CONLAN, Peter BRADY, Damian KENNEDY (belfasttelegraph.co.uk, 3 Jan 2018)
Injuries:
Broken thumb while sparring fellow boxer, Brendan IRVINE (NIR), in November 2017 and was ruled out of the 2017 Ulster Elite Championships. (irishnews.com, 10 nov 2017)
Reason: Practiced Taijutsu between the ages of seven and 10. The gym shut its doors in 2002 and that made him visit his local boxing facility. (the42.ie, 26 Jul 2017)
Ambition: Compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. "I'll definitely be going there. I don't want to win any other medal than gold. I'm not interested in the others." (irishmirror.ie, 23 Aug 2017; belfasttelegraph.co.uk, 11 Feb 2016)
Additional information:
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Took bronze in the 56kg category at the 2017 EUBC European Boxing Championships in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (AIBA, 24 Jun 2017)
PROFESSIONAL
Plans to turn pro after making the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. "I'll only be 24 years old." (belfasttelegraph.co.uk, 11 Feb 2016)
Social Media:
Legend
: Gold
: Silver
: Bronze- : Gold Medal Event
- : Bronze Medal Event
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