Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori in a 66-kilogram Olympic boxing match on Saturday, via unanimous decision.
Imane Khelif, an Algerian boxer who failed a gender test prior to the 2024 Paris Olympics, will be guaranteed at least a bronze medal at the Summer Games after a win Saturday over a Hungarian fighter. Khelif defeated Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori in the 66-kilogram fight, via unanimous decision. Because there are no bronze medal fights, even if Khelif loses in the semifinals against Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng.
Khelif has been in the midst of a gender eligibility controversy following a disqualification from the 2023 Women’s World Championships, sanctioned by the International Boxing Association. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach defended having Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-Ting in the women’s division bouts.
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