Tasmanian boxer Jackson Woods made his Olympic debut at the age of 19, competing in the flyweight division at the 2012 London Games. Woods lost 14-12 to Samir Brahami of Algeria in the round of 32. Woods won his first Australian U/17 title in 2008 in the U/44kg division. In his first year in the senior division, Woods won the 2012 Australian U/52kg title. He qualified for his first Olympic Games after taking out the U/52kg Oceania title in Canberra.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
