Grahame Cheney
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Australia
| ||
| Men's Boxing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1988 Seoul | Light Welterweight |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Bronze | 1990 Auckland | Welterweight |
Grahame Francis ("Spike") Cheney (born 27 April 1969) was an Australian boxer, who won a light welterweight silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Miguel González (Paraguay) RSC 2
- Defeated Ike Quartey (Ghana) 5-0
- Defeated Todd Foster (United States) 3-2
- Defeated Lars Myrberg (Sweden) 5-0
- Lost to Vyacheslav Yanovski (Soviet Union) 0-5
Pro career
Cheney turned pro in 1991 and had limited success, winning the WBC International Welterweight title. He retired in 1996 with a professional record of 17-3-0.
Personal life
Since 1998, Cheney has experienced various bouts with depression, drug and alcohol abuse.[1] On a number of occasions, Cheney has sold his Olympic Silver Medal to be able to acquire drugs, only for the community of Lithgow to purchase them back for him.
External links
References
- ↑ "Spike's Mental Agony". Retrieved 5 August 2012.
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