Alexis Pritchard

Alexis Pritchard
Pritchard in 2020
Born (1983-09-24) 24 September 1983 (age 41)
Bellville, Western Cape
South Africa
NationalityNew Zealand
Statistics
Weight(s)lightweight (60kg)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Featherweight

Alexis Pritchard (born 24 September 1983) is a South-African born New Zealand boxer. On 5 August 2012 she became the first New Zealand woman to win an Olympic bout when she beat Tunisia's Rim Jouini in the Round of 16.[1][2][3]

She moved to New Zealand at the age of 14 and originally took up boxing in 2003 to get fit.[4]

Pritchard retired whilst still the New Zealand champion but after failing to qualify for the Rio Olympics.[5] She was a batonbearer for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay when the baton came to Auckland in March 2022.[6]

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand boxing's Olympic charm offensive". Stuff.co.nz. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Kiwi boxer Pritchard one win from medal". Otago Daily Times. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alexis Pritchard". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Glasgow 2014 – Alexis Pritchard Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Kiwi boxer Alexis Pritchard retires after 13 years in ring". Stuff. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. ^ "The Queen's Baton Relay in New Zealand". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.


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