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Imane Khalif Gold Medal: Algerian female boxer Imane Khalif won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday. Iman Khalif won the gold medal in the 66 kg weight category at the Paris Olympics. However, this female boxer was in the news a lot due to the 'gender' controversy. Iman was accused of being physically male. This boxer defeated China's Yang Liu in the final.
The International Olympic Committee has approved
However, the International Olympic Committee believed that Iman meets the Olympic standards. Therefore, she was allowed to participate. At the same time, women boxers from different countries participating in different competitions raised their voice against Iman.
All matches were won by one side
Iman Khalifa's 16th round match was against Italian boxer Angela Carini. Just two punches and the game was over! Iman's punches were so powerful that Angela had to end the game in just 46 seconds.
In the quarter-finals, Iman Khalif faced Hungary's Luka Anna Hamari. In this match, Iman Khalif won 5-0 and made it to the semi-finals. Then in the semi-finals, the Algerian boxer defeated Thailand's Janjem Suwannapheng 5-0.
One-sided victory in the final too
Iman Khalifa, who registered a spectacular win in the semi-finals, also won the final in a one-sided fashion. Iman defeated China's Yang Liu 5-0 in the gold medal final. In this way, she won gold in the Paris Olympics amidst controversies.