Four Kenyan women boxers strike gold at World Boxing African Elite Championships
The four victories gave Kenya gold medals in the women’s light flyweight, lightweight, light middleweight and heavyweight divisions at the continental competition held at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.
Four Kenyan women boxers won gold medals at the World Boxing African Elite Championships in Nairobi on Thursday, with Grace Atieno, Juliet Opondo, Rosemarion Otieno and Friza Asiko claiming titles in their respective weight categories.
The four victories gave Kenya gold medals in the women’s light flyweight, lightweight, light middleweight and heavyweight divisions at the continental competition held at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.
Atieno won the light flyweight title after defeating Tanzania’s Veronica Mapunda, while Otieno beat Algeria’s Ichrak Chaib to take gold in the lightweight category. Opondo secured the heavyweight title with victory over Rachel Msengi, while Asiko defeated Egypt’s Hamza Tia on points in the light middleweight final.
The results marked a successful outing for Kenya’s women boxers, who converted their places in the finals into four continental titles in front of home supporters.
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