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China’s Chang Yuan wins gold medal in women's 54kg boxing at 2024 Paris Olympics

Turkish athlete Hatice Akbas awarded silver medal

Selcuk Bugra Gokalp  | 09.08.2024 - Update : 09.08.2024
China’s Chang Yuan wins gold medal in women's 54kg boxing at 2024 Paris Olympics Gold Medalist Yuan Chang of Team People's Republic of China poses for a photo on the podium during the Boxing Women's 54kg medal ceremony after the Boxing Women's 54kg Final match on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France.

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China’s Chang Yuan won the gold medal in the women’s 54kg weight class of boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Thursday.

Chang beat Turkish athlete Hatice Akbas, who was awarded the silver medal by a 5-0 unanimous decision at Stade Roland-Garros.

China, which are second in the total medal wins table with 73, won their 29th gold medal.

Türkiye is in 60th spot in the medal standings with two silvers and three bronzes.

The 2024 Paris Olympics will end on Sunday.

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