Justin Kane
Encyclopedia
Justin Stewart Kane is a bantamweight
boxer
from Australia
, who won the gold medal in the men's bantamweight division at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
in Manchester
, United Kingdom
. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
, losing in the quarterfinals to Sergey Danilchenko from Ukraine
.
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, who won the gold medal in the men's bantamweight division at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Boxing at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Final results for the men's boxing Competition at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, United Kingdom from August 4 to July 27.- Light Flyweight :- Flyweight :- Bantamweight :...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour...
, losing in the quarterfinals to Sergey Danilchenko from Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Sontaya Wongprates (Thailand) 15-13
- Lost to Sergey DanilchenkoSergey DanilchenkoSergey Danilchenko was a Ukrainian boxer, who won an Bantamweight Bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. A year later, at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships, he won the bronze medal in the same division....
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