Harry Garside

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Harry Garside
Born
Harrison Garside

(1997-07-22) 22 July 1997 (age 27)
NationalityAustralian
Statistics
Weight(s) Lightweight
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights4
Wins4
Wins by KO3
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. [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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Early life

Garside began boxing at age 9. He was the youngest of three boys and was closest to his mother. 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]

Career

In 2015, Garside won his first of six Australian National Championships. In 2018 he competed at the 2018 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]

After winning Bronze at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Garside turned professional, winning three fights, before returning to amateur boxing, aiming to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He booked his place in the games after winning Gold at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara.

Garside competed in the 63.5kg class at the 2024 Summer Olympics, losing on points in the Round of 16 against Hungarian Richárd Kovács. [6]

Professional boxing record

4 fights4 wins0 losses
By knockout30
By decision10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
4Win4–0Charlie BellTKO5 (6), 3:0015 May 2025Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
3Win3–0Layton McFerranTKO7 (10), 2:0711 May 2022 Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, AustraliaRetained Australian lightweight title
2Win2–0Maneur MatetUD106 Apr 2022 Hordern Pavilion, 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 in second place, behind Liz Ellis. [8]

Personal life

Garside is employed as a plumber. [4] He wore nail polish during the 2020 Summer Olympics, citing his desire to defy gender stereotypes. [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. [9]

References

  1. "Harry Garside". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. "Boxing: Men's Light (57-63kg)" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. Robinson, Chris (6 August 2021). "Tokyo Olympics: Australian boxer Harry Garside takes home bronze after loss to Cuba's Andy Cruz". The West Australian . Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Pender, Kieran (5 August 2021). "Ballet-dancing plumber Harry Garside boxing for rare Australian medal | Kieran Pender". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Harry Garside". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  6. "Harry Garside 'shattered' after crashing out of Paris Olympics in boxing boilover". ABC. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  7. Bond, Nick (2 April 2023). "I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here: Full cast revealed". News.com.au . Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  8. Bond, Nick (1 May 2023). "I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! winner revealed in 2023 finale". News.com.au . Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  9. Reimer, Alex (19 April 2023). "Olympic boxer Harry Garside says he's proud to wear a dress". Outsports. Retrieved 15 August 2023.