Sam Hickey

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Sam Hickey
Born (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 24)
NationalityFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Yerevan Middleweight
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Middleweight

Sam Hickey (born 5 January 2000) is a Scottish boxer. [2] [3]

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Career

Hickey competed in the 2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships, [4] being awarded the bronze medal in the middleweight event. [5] He was defeated in the semi-final by English boxer Lewis Richardson by a 4-1 judges' decision. [6] Hickey was the first Scot to win a senior European medal for 16 years. [7]

Hickey won the gold medal in the middleweight division at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [8]

On 4 July 2024, Hickey announced he had turned professional. [9]

Achievements

YearCompetitionLocationPositionEvent
2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships Yerevan, Armenia
3rd
Men's middleweight
Commonwealth Games Birmingham, England
1st

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References

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  7. Scotland, Team. "Sam Hickey". Team Scotland. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  8. Scotland, Team. "Medal History". Team Scotland. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  9. "Hickey turns pro and targets world titles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 July 2024.