Gabrielė Stonkutė

Lithuanian boxer (born 2001)
Gabrielė Stonkutė
Born (2001-04-18) April 18, 2001 (age 23)
Kretinga, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Statistics
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Lithuania
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Istanbul Light heavyweight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Budva Light heavyweight
European U22 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Roseto Middleweight
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Poreč Light heavyweight
European Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Sofia Middleweight

Gabrielė Stonkutė (born 18 April 2001) is a Lithuanian female boxer and 2022 IBA light heavyweight world champion.

Biography

Stonkūtė was awarded with the Lithuanian Female Boxer of the Year 2021 award.[1]

At the 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships Stonkutė competed in the light heavyweight division.[2] In the quarterfinals Stonkutė defeated Kazakh boxer Gulsaya Yerzhan to secure Lithuania's first-ever medal at the world championships,[3] then defeated Polish boxer Oliwia Toborek in the final by 5-0 unanimous decision to become the first Lithuanian world champion in Olympic-style boxing.

References

  1. ^ Geriausiais Lietuvos boksininkais išrinkti Europos vicečempionė G.Stonkutė ir E.Skurdelis
  2. ^ 2022 World Championships results
  3. ^ Istorinė pergalė – boksininkė Stonkutė užsitikrino pasaulio čempionato medalį

External links

  • Boxing record for Gabrielė Stonkutė from BoxRec (registration required) Edit this at Wikidata
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  • 2001–2002: up to 81 kg
  • 2005–2008: up to 80 kg
  • 2010–present: up to 81 kg