Ornella Wahner

Ornella Wahner (born February 19, 1993 in Dresden ) is a German boxer . In 2011 she became Junior World Champion (U 19) in the weight class up to 57 kg body weight. In 2018 she became the women's world champion in the same weight class in New Delhi

Career

Ornella Wahner grew up in Dresden and began athletics there as a child . She did kickboxing and then switched to boxing . In 2006 she moved to Berlin with her parents and became a member of the Boxring Eintracht Berlin , after which she became a member of the Berlin TSC . Your trainers in Berlin were Otto Ramin and Egon Omsen. She trained in the school and competitive sports center in Berlin (Sportforum location). She later switched to the Bundeswehr as a sports soldier. She is trained by Michael Timm and Liam Joseph Bolger.

At a size of 1.64 meters, it weighs around 60 kg, but mostly starts in the weight class up to 57 kg and in the past also in the weight class up to 54 kg.

In 2010 Ornella Wahner became German youth champion in the weight class up to 60 kg and clearly beat Regina Slobodjanikowa on points in the final (7: 1). In the same year she started at the youth and junior European championships in Sangatte / France and took second place among the youth in the weight class up to 57. In the final, she lost to Charley Davison from England just on points (0: 2).

In 2011 she started at the youth and junior world championships in Antalya and with four victories she became youth world champion in the youth class (U 19) in the weight class up to 57 kg. In the final, she took revenge against Charley Davison for her defeat last year and defeated them with 16: 9 goals. In August 2011 she started at the German championship for women in the weight class up to 54 kg. She lost there in the final against Elena Walendzik ( BSK Seelze ) on points (11:13), but she was named the best fighter in this championship.

In 2012 Ornella Wahner was the first German women's champion (elite). In the final of the weight class up to 57 kg she beat Nina Meinke from SBC 26 Berlin on points. She also won this title in 2013. She defeated Samia El-Khaouat (3-0 judges 'votes) in the semifinals and Sandra Atanassow 2-1 judges' votes in the final. In July 2013 she started at the 7th Championship of the European Union in Kesztely / Hungary. In her traditional weight class, she won over Michaela Walsh, Ireland (2: 1 RS), Linnea Strandell, Sweden (2: 1 RS) and Cecilia Nilsson, Finland (3: 0 RS). In the final she was defeated by the Italian Marzia Davide by just a few points (1: 2 RS) and thus took second place.

In 2014 Ornella Wahner was again German champion in the weight class up to 52.5 kg. In the final, she defeated Pinar Yilmaz. At the 2014 World Cup in Jeju, South Korea, she lost just under points (1: 2 judges' votes) in the qualification against the Russian Sajana Sagatajewa in the weight class up to 51 kg and came in 17th place (together with all losers in this round).

In April 2015 Ornella Wahner won the International Round Robin Women Tournament in Schwerin in the weight class up to 51 kg body weight with points wins over Sandra Drabik, Poland and Jekaterina Pinigina, Russia and a draw against Pinar Yilmaz.

At the 2016 World Championships in Astana, she started in the weight class up to 54 kg. She won there over Claudia Nechita from Romania on points (3-0 RS). In the last sixteen she lost to Daria Scholarian from Kazakhstan and came in 9th place. That year she was again German champion in the weight class up to 57 kg body weight.

In 2017 Ornella Wahner competed in the 8th Championship of the European Union in Roccaporena, Cascia, Italy, in the weight class up to 57 kg. She won there over Agneta Rygielska (Poland), Derla Duffy (Ireland) and Dara Beram (Croatia) and had to admit defeat by 2: 3 judges' votes in the final against the reigning world champion Alessia Messiano from Italy. In the same weight class, she was again German champion that year. In the final, she defeated Ramona Graeff with a 5-0 judge's vote.

In March 2018 Ornella Wahner was again the winner of the International Round Robin Women Tournament in Rostock in the weight class up to 57 kg. She won there over Sandra Kruck from Poland, Nazim Ischanowa from Kazakhstan and Oana Iorga from Romania. In November 2018 she celebrated the greatest success of her career in New Delhi, India. She became world champion in the weight class up to 57 kg. On the way to this success she defeated Sandra Kruk from Poland, Vicky Glover from Scotland, Yin Junhua also China, Jemyma Betrian from the Netherlands and in the final battle Sonia Chahal from India.

International success

year	space	competition	Weight class	Result
2010	2.	Youth EM in Sangatte / France	up to 57 kg	after winning points over Gamze Başar, Turkey (6: 0) and Michaela Walsh, Ireland (6: 0) and losing points to Charley Davison , England (0: 2)
2011	1.	Youth World Cup in Antalya	up to 57 kg	after RSC victory in the 3rd round over Raquel Pravia Arana, Nicaragua and points victories over Galina Woroblewska, Ukraine (23: 8), Michaela Walsh (18:17) and Charley Davison (16: 9)
2013	2.	7th Championship of the European Union in Kesztely / Hungary	up to 57 kg	after winning points over Michaela Walsh, Ireland (2: 1), Linnea Strandell, Sweden (2: 1) and Cecilia Nilsson, Sweden (3: 0) and a point defeat against Marzia Davide, Italy (1: 2)
2014	2.	Women's boxing days in Hamburg	up to 54 kg	with a techn. KO victory in the 2nd round over Irina Dannert, Germany, a point win over Lenka Kardova, Czech Republic (2-0 RS) and a non-fighting defeat against Azize Nimani, Germany
2014	2.	Intern. Round Robin Women Tournament in Wittenburg	up to 54 kg	after a point victory over Tatjana Sraschewskaja, Russia (3: 0 RS), a draw against Michaela Walsh, Ireland and a point defeat against Azize Nimane (1: 2 RS)
2014	17th	World Cup in Jeju	up to 51 kg	after a point defeat against Sajana Sagatajewa, Russia (1: 2 RS)
2015	1.	Intern. Round Robin Tournament in Schwerin	up to 51 kg	after winning points over Sandra Kruk, Poland and Jekaterina Pinigina, Russia (2-0 RS) and a draw against Pinar Yilmaz, Germany
2015	3.	Queens Cup in Stralsund	up to 51 kg	after a point win over Milena Zglenicka, Poland (3: 0 RS) and a point defeat against Mandy Bujold, Canada (1: 2 RS)
2016	9.	World Cup in Astana	up to 54 kg	after a point win over Claudia Nechita, Romania (3: 0 RS) and a point defeat against Dina Scholaman, Kazakhstan (0: 3 RS)
2017	2.	8th Championship of the European Union in Roccaporena, Cascia, Italy	up to 57 kg	after winning points over Agneta Rygielska, Poland (5: 0 RS), Derla Duffy, Scotland (5: 0 RS) and Sara Beram, Croatia (3: 2 RS) and a point defeat against Alessia Messiano, Italy (2: 3 RS)
2018	1.	Intern. Round Robin Women Tournament in Rostock	up to 57 kg	after winning points over Sandra Kruk, Poland (3: 0 RS) and Nazim Ischanowa, Kazakhstan (5: 0 RS) and a demolition win in the 1st round over Oana Iorga, Romania
2018	9.	EM in Sofia	up to 57 kg	after a point defeat against Daria Abramowa, Russia (1: 4 RS)
2018	1.	World Cup in New Delhi	up to 57 kg	with points wins over Sandra Kruk, Poland (4: 0 RS), Vicky Glover, Scotland (5: 0 RS), Yin Yunhua, China (3: 2 RS), Jemyma Betrian, Netherlands (5: 0 RS) and Sonia Chahal, India (4: 1 RS)

German championships

year	space	Age group	Weight class	Result
2010	1.	youth	up to 60 kg	after winning points in the final over Regina Slobodjanikowa (7: 1)
2011	2.	elite	up to 54 kg	after losing points in the final against Elena Walendzik , BSK Seelze (11:13)
2012	1.	elite	up to 57 kg	after winning points in the final over Nina Meinke, SBC 26 Berlin
2013	1.	elite	up to 57 kg	after winning points in the semifinals over Samia El-Khaouat (3: 0) and in the final over Sandra Atanassow (2: 1)
2014	1.	elite	up to 52.5 kg	after a point victory over Seklin Korkmaz (3: 0 RS), a technical knockout victory in the 3rd round over Tabea Müller and a point victory over Pinar Yilmaz
2016	1.	elite	up to 57 kg	after winning points over Katja Springer (3: 0), Kristina Slobodjanikowa (3: 0) and Monika Schwarz (3: 0 RS)
2017	1.	elite	up to 57 kg	after winning points over Marie Elena Bey (5: 0 RS), Zeina Nassar (5: 0 RS) and Ramona Graeff (5: 0 RS)

Explanations

• WM = World Championship, EM = European Championship
• RSC = "Referee Stops Contest" = the referee has stopped the fight
• RS = judges vote

swell

• Box Sport magazine
• Website "amateur-boxing.strefa.pl"
• AIBA website

Web links

• Ornella Wahner is world champion
• Report from the Boxing World Cup 2018 with victory by Ornella Wahner