Grahame Cheney
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Australia |
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1988 Seoul | Light Welterweight |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
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1990 Auckland | Welterweight |
Grahame Francis ("Spike") Cheney (born 27 April 1969) was an Australian boxer, who won a light welterweight silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Miguel González (Paraguay) RSC 2
- Defeated Ike Quartey (Ghana) 5-0
- Defeated Todd Foster (United States) 3-2
- Defeated Lars Myrberg (Sweden) 5-0
- Lost to Vyacheslav Yanovski (Soviet Union) 0-5
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.[1]
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