The high-intensity action at the Boxing Olympics 2024 was abuzz with fierce fights for gold, and Uzbekistan and China claimed the most medals. Not to forget, the controversy that rocked the events when boxers Imane Khelfi of Algeria and Lin Yu Ting of Taiwan faced criticism from the International Boxing Association (IBA) for failing to meet the gender eligibility criteria.
The rumours spread like wildfire because of their disqualification from the 2023 World Championship. However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) clearly stated that both of them were female, and they called out the IBA for their criticism of the two boxers. Both of them didn’t just fight the rumours, but also determinedly displayed stunning performances and bagged gold.
This guide is packed with all the information about the 2024 boxing Olympics winners and medallists. But before we jump into the review of the winners, let’s clear the confusion about the two bronze medals awarded in this sport.
Why Are There Two Bronze Medal Winners in Olympic Boxing?
Boxing made its Olympic debut in 1904 and just like any other sport, it consisted of gold, silver and bronze medallists. The two players who lost the semi-finals played for the bronze medal. But as we all know, boxing is a contact sport that’s prone to injuries.
The recovery time for the boxers after the semis was insufficient to take part in the bronze medal event. So, the IBA and the IOC decided to award an Olympic diploma to the players who lost in the semis.
This practice started at the Helsinki Games in 1952 and continued until the Mexico Olympics in 1968. The Finland Boxing Association, backed by the IBA, suggested the distribution of two bronze medals. After the IOC’s approval in 1970, this practice came into play and that, folks, is why the Olympics awards two bronze medals for boxing.
Women’s 2024 Boxing Olympics Winners: Queens of the Ring
The women’s boxing Olympics began on July 27 and concluded with some of the most thrilling victories on August 10. Here is a quick recap of all the women’s events.
Women’s 50kg (Flyweight)
China’s Wu Yu struck gold after a 4-1 victory against the Turk Buse Naz Cakiroglu who was the silver medallist of the Tokyo Games 2020.
Women’s 50kg medallists
Gold: Wu Yu (China)
Silver: Buse Naz Cakiroglu (Türkiye)
Bronze: Nazym Kyzaibay (Kazakhstan), Aira Villegas (Philippines)
Women’s 54kg (Bantamweight)
China’s Yuan Chang secured the first of the two gold medals for her country in boxing. The Turk Hatice Akbas claimed silver after a 0-5 defeat against her Chinese opponent.
Women’s 54kg medallists
Gold: Yuan Chang (China)
Silver: Hatice Akbas (Türkiye)
Bronze: Cholmi Pang (North Korea), Aeji Im (South Korea)
Women’s 57kg (Featherweight)
Lin Yu Ting heroically clinched gold after facing criticism amidst the Olympic boxing row. She defeated Julia Szeremeta in a 5-0 victory, as the Polish boxer won silver for the second time straight.
Women’s 57kg medallists
Gold: Lin Yu Ting (Chinese Taipei)
Silver: Julia Szeremeta (Poland)
Bronze: Esra Yildiz Kahraman (Türkiye), Nesthy Petecio (Philippines)
Women’s 60kg (Lightweight)
Ireland’s defending champion Kellie Harrington continued her golden reign after clinching Olympic gold for the second consecutive time. China’s Wenlu Yang secured silver after a 1-4 defeat against the Irish boxer.
Women’s 60kg medallists
Gold: Kellie Harrington (Ireland)
Silver: Wenlu Yang (China)
Bronze: Beatriz Ferreira (Brazil), Wu Shih Yi (Chinese Taipei)
Women’s 66kg (Welterweight)
Imane Khelif secured a brilliant golden victory—after fighting rumours and criticism—and defeated China’s Yang Liu by 5-0.
Women’s 66kg medallists
Gold: Imane Khelif (Algeria)
Silver: Yang Liu (China)
Bronze: Janjaem Suwannapheng (Thailand), Nien Chin Chen (Chinese Taipei)
Women’s 75kg (Middleweight)
China grabbed another gold after Li Qian won 4-1. However, it was a special event as Atheyna Bylon won silver, the first-ever medal in this event for Panama. Cindy Ngamba also made history by winning bronze in this event, ensuring that the Refugee Olympic Team won its first medal at the Games.
Women’s 75kg medallists
Gold: Li Qian (China)
Silver: Atheyna Bylon (Panama)
Bronze: Caitlin Parker (Australia), Cindy Ngamba (Refugee Olympic Team)
Men’s 2024 Boxing Olympics Winners: Kings of the Ring
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The men’s boxing Olympics conducted between July 27 and August 10, were nothing short of fascinating. Here is a quick recap of all the men’s events.
Men’s 51kg (Flyweight)
Uzbekistan’s Hasanboy Dusmatov, the gold medallist of the Rio Olympics, took back his title as the champion after a 5-0 score over France’s Billal Bennama.
Men’s 51kg medallists
Gold: Hasanboy Dusmatov (Uzbekistan)
Silver: Billal Bennama (France)
Bronze: David de Pina (Cabo Verde), Yunior Alcantara Reyes (Dominican Republic)
Men’s 57kg (Featherweight)
Abdumalik Khalokov secured another gold for his country after the Uzbek boxer bagged a score of 5-0 by defeating Kyrgyzstan’s Munarbek Seiitbek Uulu. The silver medallist ensured that his country gained its first-ever Olympic medal in boxing.
Men’s 57kg medallists
Gold: Abdumalik Khalokov (Uzbekistan)
Silver: Munarbek Seiitbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan)
Bronze: Charlie Senior (Australia), Javier Ibanez Diaz (Bulgaria)
Men’s 63.5kg (Lightweight)
Cuban boxer Erislandy Alvarez Borges made his Olympic debut this year and also won a gold for his nation, keeping alive Cuba’s streak of winning gold in the past four boxing Olympics.
Men’s 63.5kg medallists
Gold: Erislandy Alvarez Borges (Cuba)
Silver: Sofiane Oumiha (France)
Bronze: Lasha Guruli (Georgia), Wyatt Sanford (Canada)
Men’s 71kg (Welterweight)
It was raining gold for Uzbekistan after Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev emerged victorious with a score of 5-0 after defeating the Mexican boxer Marco Verde Alvarez.
Men’s 71kg medallists
Gold: Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev (Uzbeskistan)
Silver: Marco Verde Alvarez (Mexico)
Bronze: Omari Jones (United States), Lewis Richardson (Great Britain)
Men’s 80kg (Middleweight)
Oleksandr Khyzhniak secured Ukraine’s first-ever gold in the middleweight category after defeating Kazakhstan’s Nurbek Oralbay by 3-2.
Men’s 80kg medallists
Gold: Oleksandr Khyzhniak (Ukraine)
Silver: Nurbek Oralbay (Kazakhstan)
Bronze: Arlen Lopez Cardona (Cuba), Cristian Javier Pinales (Dominican Republic)
Men’s 92kg (Heavyweight)
Lazizbek Mullojonov secured another gold for Uzbekistan after defeating the boxing star Loren Berto Alfonso Dominguez from Azerbaijan by 5-0.
Men’s 92kg medallists
Gold: Lazizbek Mullojonov (Uzbekistan)
Silver: Loren Berto Alfonso Dominguez (Azerbaijan)
Bronze: Davlat Boltaev (Tajikistan), Enmanuel Reyes Pla (pain)
Men’s +92kg (Super Heavyweight)
Uzbekistan won big after Bakhodir Jalolov secured his second consecutive Olympic gold medal. Spain’s Ayoub Ghadfa Drissi El Aissaoui clinched silver after losing to the Uzbek defending champion by 0-5.
Men’s +92kg medallists
Gold: Bakhodir Jalolov (Uzbekistan)
Silver: Ayoub Ghadfa Drissi El Aissaoui (Spain)
Bronze: Nelvie Raman Tiafack (Germany), Djamili-Dini Aboudou Moindze (France)
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