Anja Stridsman

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Anja Stridsman
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CitizenshipAustralia and Sweden [1]
Born Örnäset, Luleå, Sweden [2]
Height [3]
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportBoxing
Club Umina PCYC [4]
Coached byJoel Keegan [5]

Anja Stridsman is a Swedish-born Australian boxer. [6] She won the women's 60-kilogram class gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [7]

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References

  1. "Anja Stridsman Results | Commonwealth Games Australia". 3 April 2018.
  2. "Anja Stridsman Results | Commonwealth Games Australia". 3 April 2018.
  3. "Anja Stridsman Results | Commonwealth Games Australia". 3 April 2018.
  4. "Anja Stridsman Results | Commonwealth Games Australia". 3 April 2018.
  5. "Anja Stridsman Results | Commonwealth Games Australia". 3 April 2018.
  6. Arciuli, Adrian (9 November 2017). "Fighting fit: Swedish born boxer's emotional journey to the Commonwealth Games". SBS News . Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  7. "Commonwealth Games: Chloe Hosking wins women's cycling road race gold". ABC News (Australia) . 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.