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Imane Khelif books spot in gold medal contest at Olympics after winning semi-final bout

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Updated 22:06 6 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 21:59 6 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Imane Khelif books spot in gold medal contest at Olympics after winning semi-final bout

Imane Khelif won her semi-final bout at the Paris Games.

Nasir Jabbar

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Imane Khelif has advanced to the gold medal contest at the 2024 Olympics following her victory over Janjaem Suwannapheng.

Khelif's boxing campaign has been scrutinised amid a gender row following her disqualification from last year's World Championships for failing gender eligibility tests.

Her involvement at the Olympics has sparked huge debate over whether she should be able to compete at the Paris Games.

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The Algerian's contest against Angela Carini was marred by controversy after the Italian pulled out of their match just 46 seconds into the clash.

She then beat Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee herself a medal.

And, on Tuesday, the 25-year-old beat Thailand's Suwannapheng by unanimous decision to set up a gold medal showdown against the winner of Chen Nien-chin vs. Yang Liu.

The opening round was a cagey affair as Khelif landed the more significant strikes, including a stinging combo in the closing stages.

In the second round, Khelif got the better of the exchanges as she showcased her power.

In the third and final round, Khelif continued her dominance as she picked off Suwannapheng, who was given a standing count by the referee.

Imane Khelif in action against Janjaem Suwannapheng. Image: Getty
Imane Khelif in action against Janjaem Suwannapheng. Image: Getty

The women's welterweight (66kg) gold medal bout is scheduled to take place on Friday.

Khelif will be aiming to claim her first Olympic gold medal of her career, having won gold in the African Championships, the Mediterranean Games and the Arab Games.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Olympics

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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