| 词条 | Michael Strange (boxer) |
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| name = Michael Strange | full_name = Michael Vincent Strange | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|8|6}} | birth_place = Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | death_date = | death_place = | show-medals = yes | medals ={{MedalSport | Men's amateur boxing}}{{MedalCountry | {{CAN}} }}{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games}}{{MedalBronze | 1995 Mar del Plata | Lightweight}}{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games}}{{MedalGold | 1994 Victoria | Lightweight}}{{MedalGold | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | Light welterweight}} }} Michael Vincent "Mike" Strange (born August 6, 1970 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a retired boxer from Canada, competing in the light welterweight (< 64 kg) division. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. Boxing careerMike Strange started boxing at the age of 10 and started taking the sport seriously when he saw two of his idols in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles , win two Silver medals for Canada (Willie Dewitt and Shawn O'Sullivan) . Strange's dream was to compete for Canada at the Olympic Games and his dream came true 3 times as he competed in 3 consecutive Summer Olympic Games in 1992,96,and 2000. Strange has had over 350 amateur boxing matches and competed for Canada in over 30 countries around the world including the First Canadian boxer to win 2 Gold Medals at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in 1994 in Victoria B.c and 1998 in Kuala Lumpor , Malaysia . Strange was also the first Canadian boxer to be named the Flag Bearer for Team Canada at the closing ceremonies in Malaysia. Mike was named the "Canadian boxer of the year" in 1996 and in 1998. To raise money for cancer awareness, Mike Strange started the Box Run. He began running from Thunder Bay, Ontario towards Victoria, British Columbia on April 12, 2012. He ran 81 dys of an average of over 40 km per day finishing his run on July 3, 2012 in Victoria at Mile Zero, 3,149 km later.The Box Run raised over $100,000 dollars for Childhood Cancer Canada. In 2014, the Box Run became an official registered charity. It is a completely volunteer-based organization focused on raising funds through athletic endeavours. On May 8, 2014, Strange embarked on another run for childhood cancer. Dubbed the "90 in 90", Strange ran 94 Marathons in 94 days from St. John's Newfoundland to his hometown of Niagara Falls. The run was in honor of 12-year old Matteo Mancini, Strange's inspiration from his first Box Run who lost his battle to cancer on May 8, 2013. In August 2016, Strange and three teammates set out on the "Box Climb". The troop summited the Breithorn, a mountain peak adjacent to the Matterhorn in Switzerland. In September 2018, to commemorate Childhood Cancer Awareness month, Strange set out on the Camino de Santiago, an 800km spiritual journey through Spain. Each of the 30 days was dedicated to a child who has fought or is fighting cancer. To date, the Box Run Charitable Foundation has raised over a quarter of a million dollars. More information can be found at www.boxrun.org. Amateur results1992 Olympic Games (as a Featherweight)
1994 Commonwealth Games (as a Lightweight)
1995 Pan American Games (as a Lightweight)
1996 Olympic Games (as a Lightweight)
1998 Commonwealth Games (as a Light Welterweight)
2000 Olympic Games (as a Light Welterweight)
PoliticsIn 2014, Strange was elected to Niagara Falls City Council.[1] In July 2017, Strange filed his papers to seek the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario nomination in the next general election, contesting Niagara Falls.[2] Strange was re-elected to Niagara Falls City Council in 2018. Personal lifeStrange previously owned the "Highland Tap" pub in Niagara Falls, Ontario for 21 years. He currently resides in Niagara Falls with his common-law wife. References1. ^https://www.niagarafalls.ca/city-hall/council/members.aspx 2. ^http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2017/11/21/niagara-businessman-seeking-pc-nod-in-falls-riding External links
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