Myriam Da Silva

Myriam Da Silva
Personal information
Full nameMyriam Da Silva Rondeau
Born (1984-04-15) April 15, 1984
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)[1]
Sport
SportBoxing
Welterweight
Medal record
Women's boxing welterweight
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaWelterweight

Myriam Da Silva (born April 15, 1984) is a Canadian boxer.[1] Da Silva competes in the 69 kg (welterweight category).[1]

Career

Da Silva has competed at four editions of the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships, finishing in the top 16 in 2012 and 2014, and then followed by a quarterfinals position in 2018 and again a top 16 in 2019.[1]

In 2019, Da Silva competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Da Silva won the silver medal after losing to Oshae Jones in the final.[2]

In May 2021, Da Silva was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Myriam Da Silva Rondeau". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  2. ↑ Strong, Gregory (August 2, 2019). "Canadian Myriam Da Silva loses in Pan Am boxing final". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ Barnes, Dan (May 27, 2021). "Qualifying for Tokyo Olympics an unprecedented challenge because of COVID-19". Toronto Sun. Retrieved June 4, 2021.