TEN women will qualify for Paris 2024 today when the semi-finals of the Africa Qualification Tournament take place at the Dakar Arena in the capital of Senegal.
The places are on offer in five of the women’s weight categories, where two boxers can qualify at each class.
The first women with the chance to qualify for Paris will box in the bantamweight category (54kg), followed by the lightweight (60kg) class. The afternoon session’s quota places will come from the women’s light-flyweight (50kg), featherweight (57kg) and welterweight categories (66kg).
The men’s competition will see seven semi-finals take place today. The winners will have a chance to secure a place at Paris 2024 in tomorrow’s finals.
Details of today’s sessions are below:
Session 9A, 12:00 (GMT)
- Women’s 54kg – Widad Berta (MAR) v Sara Haghighat-Joo (SLE)
- Women’s 54kg – Abdalla Yomna Ayyad (EGY) v Zohra Abdelkader (ALG)
- Women’s 60kg – Mariam Sidibe (CIV) v Khelif Hadjila (ALG)
- Women’s 60kg – Felistars Nkandu (ZAM) v Temitayo Ogunsemilore (NGR)
- Women’s 75kg – Patricia Mbata (NGR) v Khadija Mardi (MAR)
- Women’s 75kg – Molka Ben (TUN) v Elizabeth Andiego (KEN)
- Men’s 57kg – Christian Sangue (CMR) v Joshua Omole (NGR)
- Men’s 57kg – Yadesa Leta (ETH) v Hichem Maouche (ALG)
- Men’s 71kg – Miguel Fernandes de Barros (CPV) v Elawad Omar Elwady (EGY)
- Men’s 71kg – Michael Pakela (LES) v Steve Kulenguluka (COD)
- Men’s 92kg – Ayoub Maani (MAR) v Adam Olaore (NGR)
- Men’s 92kg – Julio Gabriel (MOZ) v Mohamed Houmri (ALG)
- Men’s +92kg – Mourad Kadi (ALG) v Evans Agnes (SEY)
- Men’s +92kg – Mohamed Firisse (MAR) v Diarga Balde (SEN)
Session 10A, 17:00 (GMT)
- Women’s 50kg – Omowunmi Oyesiji (NGR) v Roumaysa Boualam (ALG)
- Women’s 50kg – Yasmine Mouttaki (MAR) v Benedicte Diyoka (COD)
- Women’s 57kg – Khouloud Hlimi (TUN) v Mariatou Diallo (SEN)
- Women’s 57kg – Marcelat Sakobi (COD) v Joy Ojo (NGR)
- Women’s 66kg – Noelle Bindzi (CMR) v Imane Khelif (ALG)
- Women’s 66kg – Brigitte Mbabi (COD) v Lucas Dos Santos (MOZ)
- Men’s 51kg – Said Mortaji (MAR) v Patrick Chinyemba (ZAM)
- Men’s 51kg – Kpakpo Allotey (GHA) v ZIDI Eddine Zidi (TUN)
- Men’s 63.5kg – Joshua Tukamuhebwa (UGA) v Richarno Colin (MRI)
- Men’s 63.5kg – Jugurtha Ait (ALG) v John Paul Masamba (RSA)
- Men’s 80kg – Lucasi Changalawe (TAN) v Younes Nemouchi (ALG)
- Men’s 80kg – Orabi Abdelgawwad (EGY) v IPINGE Tonateni Ipinge (NAM)
For a full list of results and draws, visit: https://boxing.athlete365.org/2023-africa-qualification-tournament/
All of the action can be viewed at https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-boxing-africa-qualifier-all-results-full-list
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