Tasmyn Benny (born 20 October 1998) is a boxer from New Zealand. In 2018 she competed in boxing at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia, winning a bronze medal. As of March 2018 she is the top ranked 48kg Elite Female boxer in New Zealand, and seventh ranked in the Commonwealth.[1]
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| Nationality | New Zealander | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 October 1998 (age 26) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light flyweight | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Benny is from Thames, in the North Island of New Zealand. She is of Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi and Waikato Tainui descent.[2] She attended Turua Primary School before Hauraki Plains College, and joined the Royal New Zealand Navy after completing high school.[3] Benny played netball as a teenager, and started boxing to get fit for games, however she enjoyed boxing so much she gave up netball to focus on boxing.[3] Her first competitive fight was at the age of 16.[4]
Awards and recognitions
edit- 2019 Gladrap Boxing Awards Amateur of the year (Nominated)[5]
References
edit- ^ "Tasmyn Benny | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Tasmyn Benny to brave blows with Aussie boxer". Māori Television. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Boxer Tasmyn Benny aims for Commonwealth Games spot". Stuff. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Tasmyn Benny is ready to put up a fight for New Zealand on the Gold Coast". Stuff. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Gladrap Awards 2019". Gladrap Channel. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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