| Birth Date: | November 3, 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Kennetcook, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Hometown: | Montreal, Quebec[1] |
| Height: | 173cm |
| Weight: | 63.5kg |
Wyatt Sanford (born November 3, 1998) is a Canadian amateur boxer who competes in the 63.5 kg weight category (welterweight).[2] [3] Sanford is the reigning Pan American Games champion where he won gold in the 63.5kg weight class at the 2023 Pan American Games, and winner of a bronze medal in the same class at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]
In 2019, Sanford competed at the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships. Sanford finished in the top 16, losing to the eventual gold medalist Andrey Zamkovoy of Russia in round 3.[5] In June 2021, Sanford was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team. Sanford qualified as the highest ranked boxer from the Americas not yet qualified.[6]
At the 2022 Pan American Championships in Ecuador, went down a category to the 63.5 kg event, winning bronze.[7] In May 2022, Sanford was named to Canada's 2022 Commonwealth Games team where he won a bronze medal.[8]
Sanford won the gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago by unanimous decision.[9] After his win he noted that he needed a gold medal to keep up with his wife Pamela Ware who won two at those games. He said of the couples' medals that "getting the gold medal is a huge accomplishment; super happy. I needed at least one to keep up. Super proud of her; she did absolutely amazing. Just overall great performance from both of us at the Pan Am Games."[9]
In July 2024, Sanford was named to his second Olympic team.[10] [11] At the Olympics, Sanford would win bronze, following a semifinal loss on points to subsequent silver medallist Sofiane Oumiha of France, becoming Canada's first Olympic boxing medallist in 28 years.[12] [4]
Sanford is married to Canadian Olympic diver Pamela Ware.[9]