Josie Gabuco
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| Height | 152 cm (5 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 30, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josie Gabuco (born March 30, 1987)[1] is a Filipina boxer. She won the first gold medal for the Philippines at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships at the light flyweight category of the 2012 edition of the tournament. She is also a four time gold medalist at the Southeast Asian Games.[2]
She was also one of the four awardees of the 2012 Athlete of the Year Award by the Philippine Sportswriter Association along with fellow boxer, Nonito Donaire Jr. and the Ateneo Blue Eagles and women's national softball team.[3]
Gabuco first took up the sport of boxing in 2003. She also attended STI College in Manila for her higher education.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Athlete Profile -Josie Gabuco". 2014 Incheon Asian Games. 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "Gabuco wins women's boxing gold at Philippine National Games". Rappler. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ↑ "PSA honors '12 sports achievers tonite". The Philippine Star. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
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