Harry Garside | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Harrison Garside 22 July 1997 Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | Lightweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Harrison Garside (born 22 July 1997) is an Australian boxer and plumber. [1] He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics where he won the bronze medal. [2] [3] This marked the first time in more than three decades that an Australian medaled in boxing at the Olympics. [4]
In 2015, Garside won his first of six Australian National Championships. In 2018 he competed at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games where he won the gold medal in the men's 60kg division. [5]
As of 2021 [update] , Garside had won seven Australian national boxing championships. [4]
Garside is also known for challenging gender norms, often wearing skirts and dresses to awards shows and ceremonies. Though he has received a lot of backlash over this, Garside has stated that he hopes he is being a good advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community. [6]
3 fights | 3 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | Layton McFerran | TKO | 7 (10), 2:07 | 11 May 2022 | Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia | Retained Australian lightweight title |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Maneur Matet | UD | 10 | 6 Apr 2022 | Hordern Pavillion, Sydney, Australia | Won vacant Australian lightweight title |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Sachin Mudaliar | TKO | 1 (6), 2:08 | 22 Dec 2021 | The Star Event Centre, Sydney, Australia | |
From 2 April 2023, Garside appeared as a contestant in the ninth season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! . [7] He came second place, behind Liz Ellis. [8]
Garside decided he wanted to take up boxing when he was 9 years old. This came as a shock to his family as he was not considered to be a boxer. He was the youngest of three boys and was closest to his mum. He was inspired by the Olympic Spirit from a young age, having photos of Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe on his bedroom ceiling to inspire him. [5]
Garside joined the Lilydale Youth Club which became his second home. He was at first to be an easy target and lost 10 of his first 18 fights. Garside harnessed an underdog mentality and he was motivated to train harder. [5]
Garside is employed as a plumber. [4] He wore nail polish during the 2020 Japan Olympics, citing his desire to defy gender stereotypes. [4]
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