 Carruth holding his Olympic gold medal in 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1967 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Lightweight, welterweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 1988, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World finals | 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 29 July 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Carruth (born 9 July 1967) is a southpaw Irish Olympic boxer from Dublin. He is best known for winning the welterweight gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He turned professional in 1994 and retired in 2000.