Harry Garside

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Harry Garside
Born
Harrison Garside

(1997-07-22) 22 July 1997 (age 26)
NationalityAustralian
Statistics
Weight(s) Lightweight
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights3
Wins3
Wins by KO2
Losses0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Lightweight
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Lightweight
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Honiara Light welterweight

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]

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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, 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]

Professional boxing record

3 fights3 wins0 losses
By knockout20
By decision10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
3Win3–0Layton McFerranTKO7 (10), 2:0711 May 2022 Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, AustraliaRetained Australian lightweight title
2Win2–0Maneur MatetUD106 Apr 2022 Hordern Pavillion, Sydney, AustraliaWon vacant Australian lightweight title
1Win1–0Sachin MudaliarTKO1 (6), 2:0822 Dec 2021 The Star Event Centre, Sydney, Australia

Other ventures

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]

Personal life

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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References

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