AIS and Australian boxers finish European tour on high

AIS boxer Anthony Little
AIS boxer Anthony Little (left)

26 Jun 2008

The AIS and Australian boxing team has come away from their final tournament on their European tour with seven medals, out of a possible nine.

Gold Medals
Paul Fleming (57kg)
Anthony Little (60kg)

Silver Medals
Gerard O’Mahony (69kg)
Luke Boyd (54kg)

Bronze Medals
Steve Sutherland (51kg)
Todd Kidd (64kg)
Daniel Beahan (91+kg)

This is a fantastic result for the team, following on from their success at the Grand Prix in Usti.

The athletes return to the AIS next week to being their final preparation heading into Beijing.

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