Tyla McDonald
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| Born | 19 April 2003[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Lightweight | ||||||||||||||
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Tyla McDonald (born 19 April 2003) is an Australian boxer. A four-time national champion, she won the gold medal in the 60kg division at the 2023 Pacific Games to secure a place in the same weight category at the 2024 Summer Olympics,[2][3] where she lost in the round-of-16 to María José Palacios from Ecuador.[4]
References
- ^ "Tyla McDonald". Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Boxers fight their way to Olympics". mpnews.com.au.
- ^ "Australian boxers dominate the Oceania Qualification Tournament at Pacific Games to secure 12 of 13 Olympic places on offer". World Boxing.
- ^ "Brave Aussie boxers bow out in round of 16". Australian Olympic Committee.