Wyatt Sanford

Wyatt Sanford (born November 3, 1998) is a Canadian boxer.[1] Sanford competes in the 69 kg weight category (welterweight).[2]

Wyatt Sanford
Personal information
Born (1998-11-03) November 3, 1998
Kennetcook, Nova Scotia
Medal record
Men's boxing welterweight
Representing  Canada

Career

In 2019, Sanford competed at the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships. Sanford finished in the top 16, losing to the eventual gold medalist Andrey Zamkovoy of Russia in round 3.[3]

In June 2021, Sanford was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team. Sanford qualified as the highest ranked boxer from the Americas not yet qualified.[4]

References
  1. "Wyatt Sanford". www.boxingcanada.org. Boxing Canada. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. Palmeter, Paul (22 April 2021). "N.S. boxer's Olympic dreams muddied after qualifying event axed due to COVID". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. "Wyatt Sanford drops bout to Russian at worlds". www.saltwire.com/. SaltWire Network. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. Palmeter, Paul (9 June 2021). "Kennetcook boxer lands spot on Canada's Olympic team bound for Tokyo". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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