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Niamh Mitchell aims for gold at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 9:37 AM

Last updated Jun 8, 2026

Niamh Mitchell aims for gold at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
Summary

Niamh Mitchell, a 19-year-old boxer from Fife, aims for gold in the 60-65kg welterweight category at the Commonwealth Games this summer in Glasgow. She recently made history as Scotland's first female international gold medal winner at the senior level in Hungary, following her junior gold in 2022. Mitchell, known for her strong start to the year in boxing, expresses confidence in her ability to achieve her goal, manifesting her vision of standing atop the podium. Training daily in Glasgow, she is preparing both mentally and physically for the competition.

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  • •Mitchell won Scotland's first senior female international gold in Hungary.
  • •She was Scotland's first female gold medalist at the European Junior Championships in 2022.
  • •Mitchell is one of 12 Team Scotland boxers at the Commonwealth Games.
  • •She trains daily in Glasgow and expresses confidence in her training.
  • •Her target is gold in the 60-65kg welterweight category.
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  • 9:37 AMYahoo Sports — 'People don't believe I'm a boxer' - but Mitchell manifesting Glasgow gold
What they're saying
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People don't believe Niamh Mitchell when she tells them she's a boxer. "'People don't believe I'm a boxer. Mitchell became Scotland's first major female gold medal-winner at the European Junior Championships in 2022, and recently claimed her country's first senior female international gold in Hungary.

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