Aoife O'Rourke

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Aoife O'Rourke
Personal information
Full nameAoife O'Rourke
NationalityIrish
Born (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 (age 27)
Castlerea, Ireland
Sport
Sport Boxing
Weight class Middleweight (75 kg)
ClubCastlerea Boxing Club
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
European Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Middleweight
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Alcobendas Middleweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Budva Middleweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Belgrade Middleweight

Aoife O'Rourke (born 2 July 1997) is an Irish amateur boxer. She won gold medals in the middleweight division at the 2019, [1] [2] 2022, [3] [4] and 2024 European championships [5] [6] as well at the 2023 European Games. [7] [8] O'Rourke represented Ireland at the 2024 Summer Olympics but lost in the first round. [9] [10]

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References

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  2. "Aoife O'Rourke crowned European middleweight champion in Madrid". Extra. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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