Lisa O'Rourke
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| Full name | Lisa Edel O'Rourke | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Irish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 May 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light middleweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lisa Edel O'Rourke (born 13 May 2002) is an Irish amateur boxer who won a gold medal at the 2022 World Championships in the light middleweight division.
Career
[edit]O'Rourke won the gold medal at the 2022 World Championships in the light middleweight division, defeating Alcinda Panguana in the final.[1][2][3][4] She is a double European Under 22 champion, after winning the light middleweight title in 2022[5][6] and 2024.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]O'Rourke's sister Aoife is also an international amateur boxer for Ireland.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "History-making Amy Broadhurst & Lisa O'Rourke win gold at World Boxing Championships". RTÉ Sport. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "A Golden Day: Magnificent Broadhurst and O'Rourke claim World Championship double for Ireland". The 42. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "World champions: Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O'Rourke win gold medals". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Roscommon's Lisa O'Rourke wins gold at world boxing championships". Westmeath Independent. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Lisa O'Rourke wins Under-22 European gold in Croatia". RTE. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Lisa O'Rourke and Niamh Fay win gold for Ireland at European U22 Championships". The 42. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Lisa O'Rourke grabs GOLD: Castlerea ace is European U22 champ again". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "O'Rourke claims European U22 Championship gold". Irish Athletic Boxing Association. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "County Roscommon sisters set their sights on World Boxing Championship medals". Roscommon Herald. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "O'Rourke sisters offer lifeline for Ireland at Women's World Boxing Championships". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
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