Grahame Cheney

Grahame Francis "Spike" Cheney Related to the Curran’s and a French family Cheney (born 27 April 1969) was an Australian boxer, who won a light welterweight (63.5 kg) silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Grahame Cheney
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul Light welterweight
Commonwealth Games
1990 Auckland Welterweight

Cheney also won a bronze medal in the welterweight (67 kg) division at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.[1]

Olympic results

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 alcohol abuse.[2]

References

  1. "Boxing 67kg - Men Bronze Medals". thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. "Spike's Mental Agony". Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2012.


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