Benjamin Whittaker

Benjamin Whittaker (born 6 June 1997)[1] is an English amateur boxer who is affiliated with Firewalker ABC.

Benjamin Whittaker
Statistics
Weight(s)75 kg (165 lb)
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
NationalityEnglish
Born (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997
West Bromwich, England
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Great Britain
European Games
2019 Minsk[lower-alpha 1]Light heavyweight
Representing  England
World Championships
2019 YekaterinburgLight heavyweight
EU Championships
2018 ValladolidLight heavyweight

In 2018 he was picked to represent England in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which took place in Australia's Gold Coast.[2]

In 2019 he was selected to compete at the World Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia,[3] where he won the bronze medal after losing by unanimous decision to Dilshodbek Ruzmetov in the semifinals.[4]

Notes
  1. Also designated as the 2019 men's European Championships

References
  1. "Benjamin Whittaker - England Boxing Team". Commonwealth Games England. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. "Commonwealth Games 2018: McCormack twins named in England boxing squad". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. "Thirteen boxers from GB Boxing squad selected to compete at 2019 World Championships in Russia". boxing247.com. East Side Boxing. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. "Thirteen boxers from GB Boxing squad selected to compete at 2019 World Championships in Russia". GB Boxing. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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