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Boxing

Mikaela Mayer

Olympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'9"

Age

34

Hometown

Los Angeles, CA

Education

Northern Michigan University

Personal
Began boxing at 17 after passing a muai thai kickBoxing gym in the valley in Los Angeles for weeks. She quickly became obsessed with it. She's the first person in her family of hippies to box. She moved to Marquette, Mich., to join the USOEC program in Marquette, Mich., and met her coach Al Mitchell there. She splits time between Marquette and Colorado Springs.
Career Highlights
  • 2016 USA BOXING ELITE NATIONAL CHAMPION
  • AMERICAS OLYMPIC QUALIFIER CHAMPION
  • U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS CHAMPION
  • 2015 USA BOXING NATIONAL CHAMPION
  • 2012 CONTINENTAL CHAMPION
  • 2012 USA BOXING NATIONAL CHAMPION (141 LBS)
  • 2012 OLYMPIC TRIALS SILVER MEDALIST
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 5th (Lightweight - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2016 – 17th (Lightweight - Women)
  • Years of participation: Lightweight - Women 2016; Light Welterweight - Women 2012
  • Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
    • Bronze – 2012 (Light Welterweight - Women)

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