Michael O'Reilly (boxer)

Michael O'Reilly (born 30 March 1993) is an Irish amateur boxer from Portlaoise.

Michael O'Reilly
Statistics
Real nameMichael O'Reilly
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
NationalityIrish
Born (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993
Clonmel, Ireland
Medal record
Representing Republic of Ireland Ireland
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha Middleweight
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Middleweight

Career

O'Reilly is part of Portlaoise Boxing Club. He competes at middleweight. O'Reilly's first major international tournament was the 2015 European Games in Baku, where he won the gold medal by beating local favourite Xaybula Musalov in the final. That qualified O'Reilly for the 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships where he won bronze.

In 2016, O'Reilly qualified to represent Ireland for the Rio Olympics at the AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Baku. On 4 August 2016, on the eve of the Olympics Opening Ceremony, O'Reilly was suspended after a sample provided prior to his travel to Rio tested positive for a banned substance.[1][2] On 9 August O'Reilly released a statement in which he admitted unintentionally taking a banned supplement prior to the Games.[3]

References
  1. "Medal hope Michael O'Reilly set to appeal over positive result in drugs test". Irish Independent. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. "Ireland's Olympic scandal: From medal dreams to a failed drugs test". The 42. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. "Boxer O'Reilly is out of Rio after admitting taking banned item". Irish Independent. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.


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