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Paris 2024: Boxer makes history becoming first refugee to win Olympic medal

“I want to tell the refugees around the world, keep on working hard.”

Published by
Ethan Lee Chalk

History continues to be made at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with boxer Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba becoming the latest athlete to enter the Olympic record books.

Defeating Davin Michel from France on points in the 75kg boxing semi-finals, Ngamba is guaranteed a Bronze medal at the Olympics, which will make her the first athlete from the Refugee Olympic Team to secure a medal.

While Ngamba will take on Panama's Atheyna Bylon on Thursday for a place in the Gold Medal match, she is guaranteed a Bronze medal for her amazing efforts in Paris.

"This means the world to me. I hope I can change the colour of my medal in the next fight," Ngamba said ahead of her next fight against Panama's Atheyna Bylon, per Olympics.com.

"I want to tell the refugees around the world, keep on working hard, keep on pushing yourself and you can accomplish anything."

Published by
Ethan Lee Chalk