Troy Garton
commonwealth games
Medals
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EVENT: Boxing: Women's 57-60kg
Boxer Troy Garton is a Commonwealth Games bronze medallist.
At Gold Coast 2018, Garton competed for the first time at the Commonwealth Games, winning bronze in the under 60Kg category.
Garton came to elite boxing later in life, with her start coming from corporate boxing. Now, she is New Zealand's 2016 and 2017 Gold Gloves champion. She also finished with silver at the 2016 and 2017 Golden Gloves Championships and with gold at the 2017 Trans-Tasman Championships. In 2018 Garton won against the USA number three at the New Zealand vs USA Select event in Houston, Texas.
Garton grew up in Auckland and is of Ngapuhi, Ngati Hine and Fijian-New Zealand descent.