Reese Lynch

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Reese Lynch
Born20 July 2001 (2001-07-20) (age 23)
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Belgrade Light welterweight
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Light welterweight

Reese Lynch (born 20 July 2001) is a Scottish boxer. [1] [2] He competed at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, winning the bronze medal in the light welterweight division, [3] [4] and becoming the first Scottish boxer to win a medal at a senior World Championships. [5] [6]

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References

  1. Engelstaff, Susan (7 March 2022). "Boxing: Reese Lynch determined to make most of Team GB debut". The Herald . Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. Carson, Callum (8 June 2022). "West Lothian boxer Reese Lynch named in Team Scotland squad for Commonwealth Games". Daily Record . Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. "AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships 2021" (PDF). AIBA World Boxing Championships . Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  4. "Reese Lynch wins bronze for Scotland's first World Championships medal". BBC Sport . 4 November 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  5. Houston, Michael (2 November 2021). "Lynch secures first AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships medal for Scotland". Inside the Games . Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. "Reese Lynch becomes first Scot to secure World Championships boxing medal". BBC Sport . 2 November 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2022.