Boxing | Athlete Profile: Anja STRIDSMAN - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

Birth Date:  06 Apr 1987
Age:  31
Gender:   Female

Height (cm): 171
Weight (Kg): 0

Events and Medals

Sport	Event	Rank
Boxing	Women's 60kg	1

Anja STRIDSMAN - Schedule

Schedule
Time	My Time	Venue	Event	Status
Wed, 11 Apr 12:36	-	Oxenford Studios - Boxing	Women's 60kg Quarterfinal 1 AUS Anja STRIDSMAN W IND Sarita DEVI L	Finished
Fri, 13 Apr 12:37	-	Oxenford Studios - Boxing	Women's 60kg Semifinal 1 AUS Anja STRIDSMAN W NZL Troy GARTON L	Finished
Sat, 14 Apr 12:47	-	Oxenford Studios - Boxing	Women's 60kg Final Bout AUS Anja STRIDSMAN W ENG Paige MURNEY L	Finished

Legend

L: Lost

W: Winner

Biographical Information

Highlights:

World Championships
Year	Location	Event	Rank
2016	Astana, KAZ	Women's 57kg	R16

Nickname: Pebbles (Athlete, Oct 2017)
Hobbies:

Art, music (Athlete, Oct 2017)

Occupation: Student (Athlete, Oct 2017)
Education: Graphic design; fitness (Certificate)
Languages spoken: Swedish, English, Italian
Coach:

CLUB: Joel KEEGAN (AUS) (Athlete, Oct 2017)

Injuries:

Knee injury two months before the Australian Amateur Boxing Championships, held as a trial for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. "I tore my ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) two months ago, so I wasn’t even sure if I was going to be able to compete. I knew I wouldn’t be able to have surgery before, so I had to do it without an ACL." (Central Coast Express-Advocate, Gosford, 30 Nov 2017; sbs.com.au, 8 Nov 2017)

Reason: “I was curious. I worked close to a boxing gym and was playing soccer and got sick of getting rained out all the time. So I gave it a go and instantly wanted to see how good I could get.�? (Athlete, Oct 2017)
Ambition: “I want to be the best in the world. Representing at the Commonwealth Games and the World Championships in 2018.�? (Athlete, Oct 2017)
Memorable: Going to the World Championships in 2016. “That was an amazing experience.�? (Athlete, Oct 2017)
Hero: Belgian actor, Jean-Claude VAN DAMME (Athlete, Oct 2017)
Influence: Coach, Joel KEEGAN. “Without him I would have never got to where I am today.�? (Athlete, Oct 2017)
Ritual: "I do like to wear fun socks in the ring." (Athlete, Oct 2017)

Additional information:

MOVE
Relocated from Sweden to Australia a decade ago to study and never left. (sbs.com.au, 8 Nov 2017)

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