Aidan Walsh | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Irish |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | welterweight |
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) [1] |
Stance | Switch |
Medal record |
Aidan Walsh (born March 28, 1997) is an Irish boxer.
Walsh trains at Emerald ABC, Belfast.
In 2015, Aidan won gold at light welterweight at the Commonwealth Youth Games. [2]
At welterweight, Aidan won silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Aidan also competed in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where he won Gold alongside his sister Michaela Walsh, [3] who is also a champion amateur boxer. [4] [5] [6]
Walsh competed in the men's welterweight competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and won a bronze medal. [7]
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