Lauren Price

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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1. When was Lauren Price born?June 25, 1994
2. Where was Lauren Price born?Wales
3. What is Lauren Price known for?Gold medalist at the 2020 Summer Olympics (middleweight)
4. What was Lauren Price's job?Transitioned to professional boxing after a successful amateur career
5. What is the historical significance?First-ever female British professional boxing champion
6. What is the previous sport?Professional footballer for Cardiff City and the Welsh national team

Unified Champion: A boxer holding multiple major world championship belts concurrently from different sanctioning bodies.
Commonwealth Games: A major international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, held quadrennially.
Welterweight Division: A boxing weight category for male fighters typically between 140-147 pounds and female fighters between 140-147 pounds.
Sanctioning Bodies: Organizations like the WBA, WBC, and IBF that govern professional boxing and award championship titles.