Kristina O'Hara

Kristina O'Hara
Born (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 28)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Statistics
Weight(s)light flyweight
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights106 amateur
Wins105
Wins by KO65
Losses1
No contests0
Medal record
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast light flyweight

Kristina O'Hara (born 8 April 1996) is a boxer from Belfast.[2]

Early life

O'Hara attended St Louise's Comprehensive College in Belfast.

Career

O'Hara first attended Emerald Boxing Club in Lenadoon.

O'Hara boxes with St John Bosco BC in west Belfast.[3]

She won gold at the European Union Junior Championships in Hungary in 2013 and followed it with silver at the European Youths in Italy a year later.[4][5]

A light flyweight, she won silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[6][7][8][9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Profile" (PDF). d152tffy3gbaeg.cloudfront.net.
  2. ^ "Boxing - Athlete Profile: Kristina O'HARA - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com.
  3. ^ "Belfast boxer O'Hara books place in Commonwealth Games final - Independent.ie". 11 April 2018.
  4. ^ Loughran, Neil. "Kristina O'Hara has no regrets about spurning soccer career as Commonwealth Games loom". The Irish News.
  5. ^ "Kristina O'Hara - "The way I'm feeling now, I'll beat anyone in the world" -". 21 February 2017.
  6. ^ ""I just want the gold medal" - Kristina O'Hara targets more EU glory -". 14 July 2017.
  7. ^ Loughran, Neil (9 April 2018). "Spar wars no bother as Kristina O'Hara does the business when it matters to secure first boxing medal". The Irish News.
  8. ^ Loughran, Neil (12 April 2018). "Kristina O'Hara and Steven Donnelly shine on big day for Irish boxers". The Irish News.
  9. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Kristina O'Hara keen to upgrade to gold after securing another Northern Ireland medal". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 9 April 2018 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Boxer Kristina O'Hara clinches second N Ireland medal". BBC Sport. 8 April 2018.


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