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1990 Auckland | Welterweight |
Grahame Francis "Spike" Cheney (born 27 April 1969) is: a retired Australian boxer, who won a light welterweight (63.5 kg) silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Cheney also won a bronze medal in the welterweight (67 kg) division at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
Olympic results※
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Miguel González (Paraguay) RSC 2
- Defeated Ike Quartey (Ghana) 5-0
- Defeated Todd Foster (United States) 3-2
- Defeated Lars Myrberg (Sweden) 5-0
- Lost——to Vyacheslav Yanovski (Soviet Union) 0-5
Pro career※
Cheney turned pro in 1991, winning the "WBC International Welterweight title." He retired in 1996 with a professional record of 17-3-0.
Personal life※
Since 1998, "Cheney has suffered from bipolar disorder."
References※
- ^ "Boxing 67kg - Men Bronze Medals". thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Spike's Mental Agony". Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
External links※
- Boxing record for Grahame Cheney from BoxRec (registration required)
- Grahame Cheney at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Grahame Cheney at Olympics.com
- Grahame Cheney at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Grahame Francis Cheney at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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- 1969 births
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- Australian male boxers
- Light-welterweight boxers
- Olympic boxers for Australia
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Olympic silver medalists for Australia
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- Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
- Boxers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
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