Darran Langley
NationalityBritish (English)
Birth date14 December 1981[1]
Birth placeCroydon, London[2]
SportBoxing
EventLight flyweight
ClubHollington ABC, London

Darran John Langley also spelt Darren Langley (born 14 December 1981), is a former international boxer who won two consecutive silver medals for England at the Commonwealth Games.[3]

Biography

Langley was born in Croydon, London and was a postman by profession.[4] He won the prestigious British light-flyweight title in both 2002[5] and 2005.[6]

Langley represented the 2002 English team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, where he competed in the light-flyweight division. He won the silver medal[7] after beating Paul Baker of Northern Ireland, Joseph Martey of Ghana[8] and Zamzadi Azizi Bin Mohd of Malaysia before losing to Mohammed Ali Qamar of India in the gold medal bout.[9]

Langley attended a second Commonwealth Games for the 2006 English team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia,[10] where he competed in the light-flyweight division again. He won another silver medal[7] after beating Suranjoy Singh of India, Zamzadi Azizi Bin Mohd of Malaysia[11] and Mo Nasir of Wales before losing to Japhet Uutoni of Namaibia in the gold medal bout.[12]

References

  1. ^ "England's boxers warm-up at winter training camp". The Bolton News. 20 May 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  3. ^ "Darren Langley". Box Rec. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  4. ^ "Arthur and Barker strike gold". Ireland's Saturday Night. 3 August 2002. p. 5. Retrieved 1 May 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "115th ABA National Championships". England Boxing. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  6. ^ "118th ABA National Championships". England Boxing. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  7. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  8. ^ "England dominate finals". BBC Sport. 1 August 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  9. ^ "Commonwealth Games - Manchester, England - July 26 - August 4 2002". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  10. ^ "England Melbourne 2006". Commonwealth Games Federation. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  11. ^ "England dominate finals". BBC Sport. 1 August 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  12. ^ "Commonwealth Games - Melbourne, Australia - March 17-25 2006". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 1 May 2026.