Caitlin Parker
Born (1996-04-17) 17 April 1996
Perth, Western Australia
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 New DelhiMiddleweight
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastMiddleweight
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamMiddleweight
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place2023 HoniaraMiddleweight
Youth Olympics
Bronze medal – third place2014 NanjingMiddleweight

Caitlin Parker (born 17 April 1996) is an Australian amateur boxer who won a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[1] She also won bronze at the 2014 Youth Olympics and competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Parker was born on 17 April 1996 in Perth, Western Australia. She began training in taekwondo and boxing at the age of 11 after her father refused to let her walk to school alone without learning self defence.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing | Athlete Profile: Caitlin PARKER - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Caitlin Parker | Sport Australia Hall of Fame". SAHOF. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Yussuf, Ahmed (15 March 2021). "Parker on a mission to make boxing history at Tokyo Games". ABC News. Retrieved 11 May 2022.


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