Kellie Harrington

Kellie Harrington

Boxing

BIOGRAPHY

Kellie Harrington is the first Irish boxer to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals.

Her ascent in international boxing began with a silver medal at the 2016 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in the light welterweight (64kg) category. Transitioning to the lightweight division, Harrington clinched gold at the 2018 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and secured a bronze medal at the 2018 European Championships. She also earned a silver medal at the 2019 European Games. ​

She won her first Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games, securing a unanimous victory over Brazil’s Beatriz Ferreira in the final. Harrington successfully defended her title at the Paris 2024 Olympics, defeating China’s Yang Wenlu by split decision.

Beyond the ring, Harrington is known for her community involvement in Dublin’s north inner city and her passion for animal welfare.

Gender

Female

Discipline

60kg (Lightweight)

Date Of Birth

December 11, 1989

Hometown

Portland Row, Dublin

Games

Paris 2024, Tokyo 2020

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BOXING NEWS

IOC grants provisional recognition to World Boxing

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) provisionally recognised World Boxing (WB) as the International Federation (IF) within the Olympic Movement governing the sport of boxing at world level, during a remote meeting held today. Following an assessment of the situation of World Boxing, it was noted that, among the criteria for recognition that [...]

Nominations For RTE Sportsperson of the Year

Next Sunday evening, December 15th at 9:30 pm, the RTÉ Sport Awards 2024 will air live on RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player. Hosted by Joanne Cantwell, Darragh Maloney, and Jacqui Hurley from Studio 4 in RTÉ, the event will celebrate Irish sporting excellence in front of an audience filled with the nation’s top athletes. [...]

2024 OLYMPIC GAMES – DAY6 EVENING REPORT FROM TEAM IRELAND

Twenty-one-year-old Sallynoggin heavyweight (92kg) Jack Marley, who made such an impressive Olympic debut last Sunday was beaten tonight by Davlat Boltaev of Tajikistan in the 92kg quarter-finals; 4-1. Earlier talented Bray flyweight Daina Moorehouse was bitterly disappointed to be on the wrong side of a 4-1 decision in favour of hometown fighter Wassila Lkhadiri of [...]

2024 OLYMPIC GAMES – DAY 3 AFTERNOON REPORT FROM TEAM IRELAND

In Canoe Slalom double Olympian Liam Jegou put in an incredible run in the semi-final of the Men’s C1 to reach his first Olympic final an hour later where he placed an amazing seventh overall. Defending lightweight champion Kellie Harrington impressively defeated Italian Alessia Mesiano in the last 16 to advance to the quarter-finals on Wednesday evening (31st July). Her [...]

EVENING REPORT ON DAY 2 FOR TEAM IRELAND

It was good news all round for Team Ireland on the second evening of these Olympic Games. In front of a capacity crowd at the La Defense tonight Sligo swimmer Mona McSharry set a new Irish record of 1:05.51 in the semi-final of the women’s 100m breaststroke as she qualified in style for tomorrow night’s final [...]

AFTERNOON REPORT ON DAY TWO FROM TEAM IRELAND

On the water in Marseilles Sailors Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove impressed to win the third of their 12 qualifying races in the Skiff this afternoon, having earlier placed  fourth in the second race. In boxing Offaly welterweight (66kg) Grainne Walsh was beaten by Hungarian opponent Anna Luca Hamori in the preliminaries this afternoon 4-1.The first ever Irish Women’s Rugby Sevens team at an [...]

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