Shylah Te Uranga Mariu Waikai (born 27 August 2000, Hamilton, New Zealand) is a New Zealand amateur boxer residing in Coomera, Queensland.[1] Waikai biggest accomplishment so far in her career is winning the Silver medal at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Flyweight division.[2][3] In October 2017, Waikai announced that she will be competing in the 2017 India AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships.[4]
| Shylah Waikai | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Shylah Te Uranga Mariu Waikai 27 August 2000 Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | Coomera, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb; 8 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Flyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 215 cm (84.6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Style | Amateur Boxing | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Nerang PCYC | ||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Damien O'Mara | ||||||||||||||
| Amateur record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Amateur Boxer | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Notable tournament results edit
2017 Bahamas Commonwealth Youth Games edit
Results edit
Women's (Youth Division) Fly (51 kg)[5][6]
- Round of Preliminary (1st Match): Shylah Waikai, New Zealand (4) def Madumali Eranga Marappuli Henayale, Sri Lanka (1)
- Round of Quarterfinals (2nd Match):Shylah Waikai, New Zealand (5) def Helena Ismael Bagao, Mozambique (0)
- Round of Semifinals (3rd Match):Shylah Waikai, New Zealand (5) def Megan Elizabeth Gordon, Scotland (0)
- Round of Finals (4th Match):Shylah Waikai, New Zealand (0) lost Chloe Louise Watson, England (5)
Amateur titles edit
- 3 x Australian Golden Gloves Champion
- 4 x Queensland State Champion
- New Zealand National Champion[7]
- Silver Medal 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games
References edit
- ^ "Nerang PCYC product Shylah Waikai to represent New Zealand at Youth Commonwealth Games". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Pitcher claims second medal at world para athletic champs". Radio New Zealand. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Kiwis add nine medals to Commonwealth Youth Games tally". NZ Herald. New Zealand Herald. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Shylah Waikai packs a punch for World Youth Championships". Maori TV. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Shylah Waikai Results". Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Silver Medal on the last of Commonwealth Youth Games". New Zealand Fighter. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "AIBA New Zealand National Medalist". AIBA. Retrieved 11 August 2017.