Height 152 cm (5 ft 0 in) Nationality Filipino | Name Josie Gabuco Role Boxer | |
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Born March 30, 1987 (age 37) ( 1987-03-30 ) | ||
Making HERstory: Josie Gabuco
Sea Games Filipino Woman Boxer Gold Medalist Josie Gabuco Interview
Josie Gabuco (born March 30, 1987) is a Filipina boxer.
Contents
- Making HERstory Josie Gabuco
- Sea Games Filipino Woman Boxer Gold Medalist Josie Gabuco Interview
- Early life and education
- Career
- Personal life
- References
Early life and education
A native of Puerto Princessa, Palawan, Gabuco was born in March 30, 1987. She took up the sport of boxing in 2003 with the intention of using it as a means to enter a college under a scholarship program. She was able to attend the STI College in Manila where she pursued a course on Criminology.
Career
Gabuco earned a slot in the Philippine national team after winning gold at the 2004 National Open. She competed for the Philippines at the Southeast Asian Games, winning three gold medals by the end of the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. She won a gold medal at the 2015 edition of the games but will not participate in the 2017 edition because there is no boxing event for women organized.
She won the first gold medal for the Philippines at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships at the light flyweight category of the 2012 edition of the tournament.
In 2013, she was named one of the four awardees of the 2012 Athlete of the Year Award by the Philippine Sportswriter Association along with fellow boxer, Nonito Donaire Jr. and the Ateneo Blue Eagles and women's national softball team.
In March 2017, Gabuco reportedly is aiming to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Personal life
She has a son who is aged 10 as of March 2017. Gabuco is also enlisted in the Philippine Navy.