Ana Starovoitova Explained

Ana Starovoitova
Weight:Lightweight
Nationality:Lithuanian
Birth Date:10 February 1993
Birth Place:Vilnius, Lithuania

Ana Starovoitova (born 10 February 1993)[1] [2] is a Lithuanian female boxer and 2022 IBA lightweight bronze medallist at European championships.[3] She is also an active boxing coach in Klaipėda boxing club Bokso Visata.[4]

Biography

At the 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships Starovoitova lost her first match with Kiria Tapia of Puerto Rico.

At the 2022 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships Starovoitova competed in the lightweight division. In the semifinal she lost to Czech Lenka Bernardova and was awarded bronze medal.[5]

During 2022 Ukrainian refugee crisis, Starovoitova with her husband started a free boxing school for Ukrainian refugee children.

At the 2024 European championships, she won a bronze medal again after she forfeited her semifinal fight against Nune Asatryan from Russia as an act of support for Ukraine.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IBA Women's World Boxing Championships 2022 Entry List by NOC . iba.sport . IBA . 24 April 2024 . 8 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Ana Starovoitova . tapology.com.
  3. https://www.the-sports.org/ana-starovoitova-amateur-boxing-spf681282.html Amateur Boxing - Ana Starovoitova
  4. https://www.delfi.lt/darbas/profesijos/kare-savanore-ir-paramedike-tapusi-zivile-ne-kiekvienas-gali-imti-ginkla-i-rankas.d?id=89727371 Kare savanore ir paramedike tapusi Živilė: ne kiekvienas gali imti ginklą į rankas
  5. https://www.delfi.lt/sportas/kitos-sporto-sakos/europos-moteru-bokso-cempionate-dar-vienas-lietuviu-medalis.d?id=91538765 Europos moterų bokso čempionate – dar vienas lietuvių medalis
  6. Web site: Su ašaromis medalį mirusiam tėčiui skyrusi boksininkė dėl aukso nekovos – laukia rusė . lrt.lt . 10 May 2024 . lt . 24 April 2024.