Lisa O'Rourke
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| Full name | Lisa Edel O'Rourke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light middleweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lisa Edel O'Rourke (born 13 May 2002) is an Irish amateur boxer who won a gold medal at the 2022 World Championships in the light middleweight division.
Career
O'Rourke won the gold medal at the 2022 World Championships in the light middleweight division, defeating Alcinda Panguana in the final.[1][2][3][4] She also won a silver medal at the 2025 World Championships.[5][6]
O'Rourke is a double European Under 22 champion, after winning the light middleweight title in 2022[7][8] and 2024.[9][10]
Personal life
O'Rourke's sister Aoife is also an international amateur boxer for Ireland.[11][12]
References
- ^ "History-making Amy Broadhurst & Lisa O'Rourke win gold at World Boxing Championships". RTÉ Sport. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "A Golden Day: Magnificent Broadhurst and O'Rourke claim World Championship double for Ireland". The 42. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "World champions: Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O'Rourke win gold medals". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Roscommon's Lisa O'Rourke wins gold at world boxing championships". Westmeath Independent. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "O'Rourke sisters lose World Boxing Championships finals". RTE. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Sisters Aoife and Lisa O'Rourke settle for silver at World Boxing Championships". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Lisa O'Rourke wins Under-22 European gold in Croatia". RTE. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Lisa O'Rourke and Niamh Fay win gold for Ireland at European U22 Championships". The 42. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Lisa O'Rourke grabs GOLD: Castlerea ace is European U22 champ again". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "O'Rourke claims European U22 Championship gold". Irish Athletic Boxing Association. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "County Roscommon sisters set their sights on World Boxing Championship medals". Roscommon Herald. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "O'Rourke sisters offer lifeline for Ireland at Women's World Boxing Championships". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 13 March 2025.