Delicious Orie

Delicious Orie (born 31 May 1997) is a British amateur boxer who won gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 European Games.

Delicious Orie
Born (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997
Moscow, Russia
Nationality
  • Russian[1]
  • British
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-heavyweight
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Great Britain
European Games
2023 Kraków-MałopolskaSuper heavyweight
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
2022 BirminghamSuper-heavyweight
European Championships
2022 YerevanSuper-heavyweight
English National Championships
2019 NottinghamSuper-heavyweight

Biography

Orie was born in Moscow to a Nigerian father and a Russian mother. Facing racial prejudice due to the colour of his skin, he moved to England at age seven and settled in Wolverhampton a few years later[1][3] His father revealed in a BBC interview that Orie's name was inspired by vocalist Delious Kennedy from the American R&B and pop group 'All for One'.

Orie won a bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships.[4]

He won gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in England and the 2023 European Games in Poland. In doing the latter he qualified a quota place in the super-heavyweight category for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5] On 7 June 2024, Orie was officially announced among the Great Britain squad for the Olympics in Paris.[6]

References
  1. Dennen, John (9 March 2022). "Delicious Orie: Britain's next super-heavyweight hope aims to become local hero at Commonwealths". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. Bradley, Jack (21 June 2019). "Meet the next Anthony Joshua - Delicious Orie". British Boxing News. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. Hope, Nick (25 January 2021). "Delicious Orie, the boxer raised in Russia, built in Britain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. McKenna, Ben (31 May 2022). "Harris Akbar crowned European Champion as GB Boxing return from a triumphant week in Armenia with eight medals". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. "Delicious Orie wins super-heavyweight gold on final day of action at 2023 European Games in Poland". GB Boxing. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  6. "Team GB announce Olympic boxing squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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