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Olympics Boxing: Cruz, Harrington win lightweight gold
August 08, 2021 11:44 IST
IMAGE: Andy Cruz of Cuba in action against Keyshawn Davis of the United States during the Olympics Boxing Men's Lightweight final in the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, on Sunday. Photograph: Buda Mendes/via Reuters
Andy Cruz of Cuba beat Keyshawn Davis of the United States to win the men's lightweight boxing gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.
Davis won silver, while Hovhannes Bachkov of Armenia and Harry Garside of Australia both won bronze as losing semi-finalists.
IMAGE: Kellie Harrington of Ireland in action against Beatriz Iasmin Ferreira of Brazil during the Olympics Boxing Women's Lightweight final at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, on Sunday. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters
Kellie Anne Harrington of Ireland beat Beatriz Ferreira of Brazil to win the women's lightweight boxing gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.
Ferreira won silver, while Mira Potkonen of Finland and Sudaporn Seesondee of Thailand both won bronze medals as losing semi-finalists.
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