Marissa Williamson Pohlman (born 19 February 2002) is an Australian amateur boxer who competes in the welterweight division. She[a] won a gold medal at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands, qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics. She was the first female Indigenous Australian boxer to compete at an Olympic Games.[1][2]
Marissa Williamson | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 February 2002 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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On 1 August 2024, Williamson made her Olympic debut in the round of 16 against Hungarian Luca Hámori, losing the bout 5–0.[3] Amidst the Imane Khelif controversy, she called for bans of athletes with failed gender eligibility tests from competing against women.[4]
Williamson was born in Geelong, Victoria. She identifies as queer.[1]
Notes
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edit- ^ a b c O'Halloran, Kate (19 May 2024). "From the canvas to a contender — the story of Marissa Williamson-Pohlman". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Beacham, Greg (31 July 2024). "The biggest Olympic boxing team in Australia's history is fighting for a breakthrough in the ring". Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, France: Associated Press. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Marissa Williamson". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Chammas, Michael; Pascual Juanola, Marta (1 August 2024). "'You can't put other people at risk': Aussie boxer weighs into gender storm". The Age. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
External links
edit- Marissa Williamson at BoxRec (registration required)
- Marissa Williamson at Olympics.com
- Marissa Williamson at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Boxing record for Marissa Williamson from BoxRec (registration required)
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