Wyatt Sanford
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| Born | November 3, 1998 Kennetcook, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Montreal, Quebec[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63.5 kg (140 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wyatt Sanford (born November 3, 1998) is a Canadian amateur boxer who competes in the 63.5 kg weight category (welterweight).[2][3] Sanford is the reigning Pan American Games champion where he won gold in the 63.5kg weight class at the 2023 Pan American Games.
Career
In 2019, Sanford competed at the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships. Sanford finished in the top 16, losing to the eventual gold medalist Andrey Zamkovoy of Russia in round 3.[4] In June 2021, Sanford was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team. Sanford qualified as the highest ranked boxer from the Americas not yet qualified.[5]
At the 2022 Pan American Championships in Ecuador, went down a category to the 63.5 kg event, winning bronze.[6] In May 2022, Sanford was named to Canada's 2022 Commonwealth Games team where he won a bronze medal.[7]
Sanford won the gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago by unanimous decision.[8] After his win he noted that he needed a gold medal to keep up with his wife Pamela Ware who won two at those games. He said of the couples' medals that "getting the gold medal is a huge accomplishment; super happy. I needed at least one to keep up. Super proud of her; she did absolutely amazing. Just overall great performance from both of us at the Pan Am Games."[8]
Personal life
Sanford is married to Canadian Olympic diver Pamela Ware.[8]
References
- ^ "Wyatt Sanford profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Palmeter, Paul (22 April 2021). "N.S. boxer's Olympic dreams muddied after qualifying event axed due to COVID". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Wyatt Sanford". www.boxingcanada.org. Boxing Canada. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Wyatt Sanford drops bout to Russian at worlds". www.saltwire.com/. SaltWire Network. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Palmeter, Paul (9 June 2021). "Kennetcook boxer lands spot on Canada's Olympic team bound for Tokyo". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ MacDonald, Glenn (17 June 2022). "Boxing ring, wedding rings: From 'nerve-racking' proposal to next month's Commonwealth Games, busy year for Kennetcook fighter Wyatt Sanford". www.saltwire.com/. SaltWire Network. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "World champion Tammara Thibeault headlines Canada's boxing team for Commonwealth Games". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Canada's Tammara Thibeault, Wyatt Sanford win Pan Am boxing gold with unanimous decisions". CBC Sports. October 28, 2023.
External links
- Wyatt Sanford at BoxRec (registration required)
- Wyatt Sanford at Olympedia
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