Photo: Team USA’s Naomi Graham courtesy “Stars and Stripes”
We were delayed a year but no shortage of enthusiasm as we head into our third Olympics with the women’s divisions of boxing.
Several veterans from 2016 including middleweight Silver Medalist Nouchka Fontijn (NET), flyweight Bronze Medalist Ingrit Valencia (COL), lightweight Bronze Medalist Mira Potkonen, and a return 2012 flyweight Bronze Medalist Mary Kom.
This year adds two weight divisions with welterweight (64 kg/141 lbs) and featherweight (54 kg/120 lbs).
Results
Flyweight (51 kg/112 lbs)
Gold – Stoyka Krasteva (BUL
Silver – Buse Naz Çakıroğlu (TUR)
Bronze – Huang Hsiao-wen (TPE); Tsukimi Namiki (JPN)
| Opening Round | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Finals |
| Buse Naz Çakıroğlu (TUR) receives a Bye | ||||
| Tursunoy Rakhimova (UZB) def. Sandra Drabik (POL) by split decision | Buse Naz Çakıroğlu (TUR) def. Tursunoy Rakhimova (UZB) by split decision | |||
| Irish Magno (PHI) def. Christine Ongare (KEN) by unanimous decision | Buse Naz Çakıroğlu (TUR) def. Jutamas Jitpong (THA) by unanimous decision | |||
| Jutamas Jitpong (THA) def. Roumaysa Boualam (ALG) by unanimous decision | Jutamas Jitpong (THA) def. Irish Magno (PHI) by unanimous decision | |||
| Omella Havyarimana (BDI) receives a Bye | Buse Naz Çakıroğlu (TUR) def. Huang Hsiao-wen (TPE) by unanimous decision | |||
| Nina Radovanović (SRB) def. Mandy Bujold (CAN) by unanimous decision | Nina Radovanović (SRB) def. Omella Havyarimana (BDI) by unanimous decision | |||
| Huang Hsiao-wen (TPE) receives a Bye | Huang Hsiao-wen (TPE) def. Nina Radovanović (SRB) by unanimous decision | |||
| Giordana Sorrentino (ITA) def. Irismar Cardozo (VEN) by unanimous decision | Huang Hsiao-wen (TPE) def. Giordana Sorrentino (ITA) by unanimous decision | |||
| Ingrit Valencia (COL) receives a Bye | Stoyka Krasteva (BUL) def. Buse Naz Çakıroğlu (TUR) by unanimous decision | |||
| Mary Kom (IND) def. Miguelina Hernández (DOM) by split decision | Ingrit Valencia (COL) def. Mary Kom (IND) by split decision | |||
| Graziele Sousa (BRA) receives a Bye | Tsukimi Namiki (JPN) def. Ingrit Valencia (COL) by unanimous decision | |||
| Tsukimi Namiki (JPN) def. Catherine Nanziri (UGA) by unanimous decision | Tsukimi Namiki (JPN) def. Graziele Sousa (BRA) by unanimous decision | |||
| Virginia Fuchs (USA) def. Svetlana Soluianova (ROC) by split decision | Stoyka Krasteva (BUL) def. Tsukimi Namiki (JPN) by unanimous decision | |||
| Stoyka Krasteva (BUL) def. Nguyễn Thị Tâm (VIE) by split decision | Stoyka Krasteva (BUL) def. Virginia Fuchs (USA) by unanimous decision | |||
| Chang Yuan (CHN) receives a Bye | Stoyka Krasteva (BUL) def. Chang Yuan (CHN) by split decision | |||
| Charley Davison (GBR) def. Rabab Cheddar (MAR) by unanimous decision | Chang Yuan (CHN) def. Charley Davison (GBR) by unanimous decision |
Featherweight (57kg/126 lbs)
Gold – Sena Irie (JPN)
Silver – Nesthy Petecio (PHI)
Bronze – Irma Testa (ITL) ; Karriss Artingstall (GBR)
| Opening Round | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Finals |
| Lin Yu-ting (TPE) receives a Bye | ||||
| Nesthy Petecio (PHI) def. Marcelat Matshu (COD) by unanimous decision | Nesthy Petecio (PHI) def. Lin Yu-ting (TPE) by split decision | |||
| Stanimira Petrova (BUL) receives a Bye | Nesthy Petecio (PHI) def. Yeni Arias (COL) by unaimous decision | |||
| Yeni Arias (COL) receives a Bye | Yeni Arias (COL) def. Stanimira Petrova (BUL) by split decision | |||
| Caroline Veyre (CAN) receives a Bye | Nesthy Petecio (PHI) def. Irma Testa (ITL) by split decision | |||
| Nikolina Ćaćić (CRO) def. Yarisel Ramirez (USA) by unanimous decision | Caroline Veyre (CAN) def. Nikolina Ćaćić (CRO) by unanimous decision | |||
| Michaela Walsh (IRL) receives a Bye | Irma Testa (ITL) def. Caroline Veyre (CAN) by unanimous decision | |||
| Irma Testa (ITA) def. Liudmila Vorontsova (ROC) by split decision | Irma Testa (ITA) def. Michaela Walsh (IRL) by unanimous decision | |||
| Jucielen Romeu (BRA) receives a Bye | Sena Irie (JPN) def. Nesthy Petecio (PHI) by unanimous decision | |||
| Karriss Artingstall (GBR) def. Keamogetse Kenosi (BOT) by unanimous decision | Karriss Artingstall (GBR) def. Jucielen Romeu (BRA) by unanimous decision | |||
| Im Ae-ji (KOR) receives a Bye | Karriss Artingstall (GBR) def. Skye Nicolson (AUS) by split decision | |||
| Skye Nicolson (AUS) receives a Bye | Skye Nicolson (AUS) def. Im Ae-ji (KOR) by split decision | |||
| Ramla Ali (SOM) receives a Bye | Sena Irie (JPN) def. Karriss Artingstall (GBR) by split decision | |||
| Maria Nechita (ROU) receives a Bye | Maria Nechita (ROU) def. Ramla Ali (SOM) by unanimous decision | |||
| Khouloud Hlimi (TUN) receives a Bye | Sena Irie (JPN) def. Maria Nechita (ROU) by split decision | |||
| Sena Irie (JPN) def. Yamileth Solorzano (ESA) by unanimous decision | Sena Irie (JPN) def. Khouloud Hlimi (TUN) by unanimous decision |
Lightweight (60 kg/132 lbs)
Gold – Kellie Harrington (IRL)
Silver – Beatriz Ferreira (BRA)
Bronze – Sudaporn Seesondee (THA) ; Mira Potkonen (FIN)
| Opening Round | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Finals |
| Kellie Harrington (IRL) receives a BYE | ||||
| Rebecca Nicoli (ITA) def. Esmeralda Falcón (MEX) by split decision | Kellie Harrington (IRL) def. Rebecca Nicoli (ITA) by unanimous decision | |||
| Imane Khelif (ALG) receives a BYE | Kellie Harrington (IRL) def. Imane Khelif (ALG) by unanimous decision | |||
| Mariem Homrani (TUN) receives a BYE | Imane Khelif (ALG) def. Mariem Homrani (TUN) by unanimous decision | Kellie Harrington (IRL) def. Sudaporn Seesondee (THA) by split decision | ||
| Rashida Ellis (USA) receives a BYE | ||||
| Caroline Dubois (GBR) def. Donjeta Sadiku (KOS) by unanimous decision | Caroline Dubois (GBR) def. Rashida Ellis (USA) by split decision | |||
| Simranjit Kaur (IND) receives a BYE | Sudaporn Seesondee (THA) def. Caroline Dubois (GBR) by split decision | |||
| Sudaporn Seesondee (THA) def. María José Palacios (ECU) by unanimous decision | Sudaporn Seesondee (THA) def. Simranjit Kaur (IND) by unanimous decision | |||
| Beatriz Ferreira (BRA) receives a BYE | Kellie Harrington (IRL) def. Beatriz Ferreira (BRA) by unanimous decision | |||
| Wu Shih-yi (TPE) def. Agnes Alexiusson (SWE) by split decision | Beatriz Ferreira (BRA) def. Wu Shih-yi (TPE) by unanimous decision | |||
| Raykhona Kodirova (UZB) receives a BYE | Beatriz Ferreira (BRA) def. Raykhona Kodirova (UZB) by unanimous decision | |||
| Naomie Yumba (COD) receives a BYE | Raykhona Kodirova (UZB) def. Naomie Yumba (COD) by unanimous decision | |||
| Esra Yıldız (TUR) receives a BYE | Beatriz Ferreira (BRA) def. Mira Potkonen (FIN) by unanimous decision | |||
| Dayana Sánchez (ARG) receives a BYE | Esra Yıldız (TUR) def. Dayana Sánchez (ARG) by unanimous decision | |||
| Oh Yeon-ji (KOR) receives a BYE | Mira Potkonen (FIN) def. Esra Yıldız (TUR) by split decision | |||
| Mira Potkonen (FIN) def. Maïva Hamadouche (FRA) by split decision | Mira Potkonen (FIN) def. Oh Yeon-ji (KOR) by split decision |
Welterweight (69 kg/152 lbs)
Gold – Busenaz Sürmeneli (TUR)
Silver – Gu Hong (CHN)
Bronze – Lovlina Borgohain (IND); Oshae Jones (USA)
| Opening Round | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Finals |
| Busenaz Sürmeneli (TUR) receives a Bye | ||||
| Karolina Koszewska (POL) def. Shakhnoza Yunusova (UZB) by unanimous decision | Busenaz Sürmeneli (TUR) def. Karolina Koszewska (POL) by unanimous decision | |||
| Oumayma Bel Ahbib (MAR) receives a Bye | Busenaz Sürmeneli (TUR) def. Anna Lysenko (UKR) | |||
| Anna Lysenko (UKR) receives a Bye | Anna Lysenko (UKR) def. Oumayma Bel Ahbib (MAR) by unanimous decision | |||
| Nadine Apetz (GER) receives a Bye | Busenaz Sürmeneli (TUR) def. Lovlina Borgohain (IND) by unanimous decision | |||
| Lovlina Borgohain (IND) receives a Bye | Lovlina Borgohain (IND) def. Nadine Apetz (GER) by split decision | |||
| Angela Carini (ITA) receives a Bye | Lovlina Borgohain (IND) def. Chen Nien-chin (TPE) by split decision | |||
| Chen Nien-chin (TPE) receives a Bye | Chen Nien-chin (TPE) def. Angela Carini (ITA) by split decision | |||
| Oshae Jones (USA) receives a Bye | Busenaz Sürmeneli (TUR) def. Gu Hong (CHN) by unanimous decision | |||
| Brianda Cruz (MEX) receives a Bye | Oshae Jones (USA) def. Brianda Cruz (MEX) by split decision | |||
| Myriam Da Silva (CAN) receives a Bye | Oshae Jones (USA) def. María Moronta (DOM) by unanimous decision | |||
| María Moronta (DOM) receives a Bye | María Moronta (DOM) def. Myriam Da Silva (CAN) by unanimous decision | |||
| Elizabeth Akinyi (KEN) receives a Bye | Gu Hong (CHN) def. Oshae Jones (USA) by split decision | |||
| Acinda Panguana (MOZ) receives a Bye | Acinda Panguana (MOZ) def. Elizabeth Akinyi (KEN) by TKO round 2 | |||
| Gu Hong (CHN) receives a Bye | Gu Hong (CHN) def. Acinda Panguana (MOZ) by unanimous decision | |||
| Baison Manikon (THA) def. Saadat Dalgatova (ROC) by split decision | Gu Hong (CHN) def. Baison Manikon (THA) by unanimous decision |
Middleweight (75 kg/165 lbs)
Gold – Lauren Price (GBR)
Silver – Li Qian (CHN)
Bronze – Nouchka Fontijn (NED); Zemfira Magomedalieva (ROC)
| Opening Round | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Finals |
| Lauren Price (GBR) def. Mönkhbatyn Myagmarjargal (MGL) by unanimous decision | |||
| Atheyna Bylon (PAN) def. Caitlin Parker (AUS) by unanimous decision | Lauren Price (GBR) def. Atheyna Bylon (PAN) by unanimous decision | ||
| Tammara Thibeault (CAN) def. Nadezhda Ryabets (KAZ) by split decision | Lauren Price (GBR) def. Nouchka Fontijn (NED) by split decision | ||
| Nouchka Fontijn (NED) def. Elżbieta Wójcik (POL) by split decision | Nouchka Fontijn (NED) def. Tammara Thibeault (CAN) by unanimous decision | ||
| Zemfira Magomedalieva (ROC) def. Naomi Graham (USA) by split decision | Lauren Price (GBR) def. Li Qian (CHN) by unanimous decision | ||
| Rady Gramane (MOZ) def. Erika Pachito (ECU) by split decision | Zemfira Magomedalieva (ROC) def. Rady Gramane (MOZ) by split decision | ||
| Pooja Rani (IND) def. Ichrak Chaib (ALG) by unanimous decision | Li Qian (CHN) def. Zemfira Magomedalieva (ROC) by unanimous decision | ||
| Li Qian (CHN) def. Aoife O’Rourke (IRL) by unanimous decision | Li Qian (CHN) def. Pooja Rani (IND) by unanimous decision |
