Mary Spencer made her Olympic Games debut in 2012 and finished in fifth place as a light heavyweight (69-75kg).
As a three-time world champion and five-time Pan American champion, Spencer carried much responsibility as a role model and national ambassador as women’s Boxing made its debut on the Olympic programme in 2012.
Training out of the Windsor Amateur Boxing Club under the renowned tutelage of Olympic coach Charlie Stewart, Spencer is a proud Ojibway athlete originally from Cape Croker, Ont.
She has been named ‘one to watch’ for The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity’s Most Influential Women list and is a Member of Motivate Canada’s GEN 7 Aboriginal role model initiative. She was also chosen by Proctor and Gamble as a CoverGirl for 2012.
She captured world titles in 2005 and 2008 at 66kg and in 2010 at 75kg and has earned consecutive national titles dating back to 2004. Spencer began boxing in 2002 at age 17.
Languages spoken:
English
Idols (in sport or other):
Brent Horner
Sibling(s) Name(s) (date of birth):
Priscilla Kurash 05/19/78, Rachel McIntyre 10/11/81, David Spencer 07/27/83, Stephen Spencer 03/21/90
Training Location(s):
Windsor Amateur Boxing Club
Coach(es):
Charlie Stewart
Senior national athlete since:
2004
Favourite quote / motto:
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in getting up every time we do!
National titles (include event, year):
2004-2011 national senior champion
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2011:
National championship – gold
Pan am games qualifier – silver
Minoan cup – gold
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2010:
National championship- gold
Ahmet comert cup- bronze
Panamerican championship- gold
Minoan cup- gold
World championship- gold
Boxing Canada boxer of the year
American Boxing Confederation boxer of the year
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2009:
National championship- gold
Ahmet comert cup- gold
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2008:
national championship- gold
ahmet comert cup- gold
panamerican championship- gold
world championship- gold
Boxing Canada boxer of the year
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2007:
national championship- gold
ahmet comert cup- silver
witches cup- silver
panamerican championship- gold
Boxing Canada boxer of the year
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2006:
national championship- gold
panamerican championship- gold
world championship- bronze
World Championship appearances – Best results by year:
2005- World champion
2006- Bronze medalist
2008- World champion
2010- World champion
