Katie Taylor
Katie Taylor ( born June 2, 1986 in Bray, County Wicklow ) is an Irish boxer and footballer. It is three times world champion of amateurs in the lightweight and 2012 was the first Olympic champion in this weight class.
Career
Career as a boxer
Katie Taylor grew up in her hometown up in a family that has been in operation for several generations boxes. Her father Peter Taylor in 1986 Irish champion amateur boxer and her brothers deal with this sport. Your first Boxlektionen she received Therefore, in a playful way, of their brethren in his parents' kitchen. Officially, she began at age 12 in 1998 at the St. Fergal 's Boxing Club in Bray with the boxes. My first coach was doing her father, who she cared for throughout their career to date and also is the coach of the Irish women's team in boxing. On 31 October 2001 Katie Taylor made for a sport historic date because on that day they played at the National Stadium in Dublin against Alanna Audley the first women's boxing match that ever took place on the island of Ireland and won this fight on points.
After the women's boxing had come in other countries slowly gaining momentum, she contested in 2004 in Rome, their first European Championship. They met while in Riccione in the quarter finals reigning world champion Julia Nemzowa from Russia and lost that fight with 12:27 points. So you finished 5th.
Just one year later Katie Taylor was in Tønsberg European champion at lightweight. She defeated on the way to their title win Lucie Bertrand from France by demolition id Second round, the defending champion Gulsum Tatar from Turkey to points ( points 12:12, 29:28 auxiliary points) and in the final Eva Wahlsröm from Finland id by demolition 3rd round. Thus began a great career in which Katie Taylor to one of the best and most successful female boxers of all time.
First there was for them in the World Cup of 2005 in Podolsk still a setback when she suffered a point defeat in the quarter-final against the North Korean Kum Hui slope and therefore only reached the 5th place. But this was their last defeat they suffered at the World and European Championships. But it was not their last defeat at all, because in the championship of the European Union in 2006 in Porto Torres in Sardinia they defeated in the quarterfinals against their toughest opponent of those years, Gulsum Tatar, convincingly on points ( 13:24 ) and finished fifth. But in the same year they could take against Gulsum Tatar revenge, because she met at the European Championships this year in the semifinals again Gulsum Tatar and could this fight on points win ( 15:13 ). In the final, they then also won over the World Champion from 2005 Tatjana Tschalaja from Russia by termination in the 2nd round, becoming the second time European champion.
In 2007 won Katie Taylor in New York then her first world title. She beat there Caroline Barry of the United States ( 16:1 ), Eva Wahlstöm ( 19:4 ), Florina Popa from Romania ( 20:5 ), Tatjana Tschalaja and Annabella Farias, Argentina ( 31:14 ). It is noteworthy that four of their five fighting ended prematurely because they had erboxt one point lead of 15 points.
When Ahmet Comert Cup in Istanbul in 2007 they lost the final against Gulsum Tatar by points ( 13:16). That was their last defeat they suffered. In the same year she was in Vejle / Denmark again European Champion in lightweight with a demolition victory id Second round of Christina Athanasopolos from Greece, a knockout victory id First round of Mc de la Guia Guerra, Spain, a points victory over Jana Sawjalowa, Ukraine ( 11:4 ) and a demolition victory id Round 2 ( 15-point scheme ) on Sandra Brugger of Switzerland. In 2007, she boxed even at an event at the University of Illinois at Chicago, defeating there the Pan American champion in the light welterweight Katie Dunn of the United States by demolition id 1st Round ( 15-point scheme ).
In 2008, Katie Taylor succeeded in the international women's boxing tournament in Stupino / Russia against Gulsum Tatar revenge for the defeat of 2007., You won this time clearly with 16:5 points. Previously, she had at this tournament with Tatiana Bondarenko, Russia ( 12:6 ), Alexandra Sidorenko of Ukraine ( 17:5 ) and Daria Abramova, Russia ( 21:6 ) defeated three serious opponents on points. In the same year, she then repeated at the World Championships in Ningbo / China its title and defeated on the way to this success Emma Currathers, Australia ( 20:3 ) and Danuse Dilhofowa, Czech Republic ( 4:3) on points. In this struggle, Katie Taylor did quite heavy and received by the judges at the registry of 3:1 in their favor because holding a 2 point penalty. This was the fight 3:3. Only at the last moment she succeeded then a goal that secured their 4-3 win on points. Furthermore, they triumphed over Celeste Peralta from Argentina by demolition id First round and Aisanat Gadschijewa from Russia ( 20:2 ) and in the final over Chen Dong, China ( 13:2 ), on points. In 2008 she was also champion of the European Union. In which takes place in Liverpool tournament she beat Sandra Kruk from Poland by demolition id First round and Cindy Orain from France on points ( 10-0 ).
On March 21, 2009 Katie Taylor defeated in a preliminary round of a Professional World Championship in Dublin Carolin Barry from the United States convincingly on points ( 27:3 ). Then she came in multi -Nations tournament in St. Petersburg to victories over Chen Dong ( 10:2 ), Aisanat Gadschijew ( 17:4 ), Alexandra Sidorenko ( 26:11 ) and Natalia Bondarewa from Russia ( 6-3 ) and so was the tournament winner. After that, she was in Nikolayev / Ukraine with wins over Kosovar Buzuku, Sweden, Denitsa Elisejewa, Bulgaria and Meryem Aslan Zeybek, Turkey again European Champion. Finally, it was also possible for the EU Championship 2009 in Pazardchik / Bulgaria winning the title. They defeated Giacomo Cordio, Italy ( 14:1 ), Cindy Orain ( 11:2 ) and Denitsa Elisejewa (8:1 ) each clearly on points.
In March of 2010, Katie Taylor took part in the Grand Prix in Usti nad Labem in part, in which women competitions in the from 2012 Olympic weight classes ( to 51 kg up to 60 kg and 75 kg body weight) were first announced. After two battles won, they met in the semifinals of the former world champion in the weight class up to 54 kg and 57 kg body weight Sofya Otschigawa from Russia and had to give this clearly beaten on points ( 1:8 ), the uniqueness of their defeat but surprised. Thereafter, however, they also continued in 2010 continued their winning streak. In Keszthely / Hungary it was again the EU champion at lightweight. They defeated Jennifer Miranda from Spain on points ( 8:0 ), was Danuse Dilhofowa Disqualification winner id 3rd round and won over Graczy Karolina from Poland ( 9:3 ) and Denitsa Elisejewa ( 16:1 ) on points. Then she won in Bridgetown / Barbados at the World Championships her third world title. They achieved the following results: point victory over Neetu Chahal, India ( 12:2 ), points victory over Adriana Araujo, Brazil ( 20:5 ), points victory over Anastaija Beljakowa, Russia ( 16:1 ), points victory over Queen Underwood, United States ( 18: 16) and points victory over Chen Dong ( 18:5 ). Coincidentally, the victory in the World Cup final was the 100th win of her career over Chen Dong. Should also be noted that in Bridgetown Sofia Otschigawa could not go to the start because of an injury.
For her contributions to the women's boxing was Katie Taylor on 10 November 2010 by the world - boxing federation ( AIBA ) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, particularly honored and nominated for " World female boxer of the year 2010". In 2012 at the Olympic Games in London, the Women's boxing was first olympic. Taylor was able to qualify for the contest and won after the final victory over Sofya Otschigawa the gold medal. They also carried the Irish flag during the opening ceremony.
Career as a footballer
In addition to the boxes Katie Taylor also indulges in the sport of football. She plays for Lourdes Celtic and St. James Gate Irish woman in the highest league. She also played already in the U-16 team and the nation U-19 National Team of Ireland and is now available for several years a member of the Irish women's team. But she has always made it clear that boxing is their No. 1 sport.
Memoirs
For her autobiography My Olympic Dream Taylor was honored in 2012 with an Irish Book Award.
International success
Notes
- WM = World Championship, EM = European, EU = European Union
- Light weight, weight class up to 60 kg body weight
Swell
- Trade journal Box Sports
- Website www.amateur - boxing.strefa.pl
- Website www.wban.org