Michael Carruth
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Competitor for  Ireland |
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| Gold | 1992 Barcelona | Welterweight | |
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| Bronze | 1989 Moscow | Light Welterweight | |
Michael Carruth (born July 9, 1967) is a southpaw Irish Olympic boxer from Dublin who won the welterweight gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
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[edit] Olympic results
1988 (as a lightweight)
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Satoru Higashi (Japan) 5-0
- Lost to George Scott (Sweden) KO by 1
1992 (as a welterweight)
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Mikaele Masoe (American Samoa) 11-2
- Defeated Andreas Otto (Germany) 35-22
- Defeated Arkhom Chenglai (Thailand) 11-4
- Defeated Juan Hernández Sierra (Cuba) 13-10
[edit] Pro career
Carruth turned pro in 1994 after taking leave from his job as a soldier in the Irish Army. He was trained by former Irish Boxing great Steve Collins. He had limited success as a pro, losing in both of his defining pro bouts; in 1997 against Michael Loewe and 2000 against Adrian Stone. He retired in 2000 with a career professional record of 18-3-0.
[edit] Trivia
Carruth's 1992 Olympic Gold Medal at welterweight was Ireland's first ever Olympic Gold Boxing medal.
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