The 35-year-old boxer won gold at the 2014 South American Games held in Santiago, Chile, silver at the 2013 Bolivarian Games in Trujillo, Peru, and gold at the Central American and Caribbean Games held in Veracruz, Mexico, in 2014. Photo: Colombian Olympic Committee
Colombia’s representative in the 50kg category of women’s boxingwas eliminated this Saturday, August 3, in the quarterfinals of these Olympic events, after a split decision defeat of 4-1 in favor of the representative of Kazakhstan.
A very close fight that demonstrated the undeniable talent of our Colombian boxer. During the first round, Ingrit’s strength and skill were remarkable, however, the judges awarded the victory to her opponent with a score of 3-2. For the second round, the Kazakh continued to excel in the ring, until in the third encounter, and despite the Colombian’s efforts to remain firm, the judges named Kyzaibay the champion.
With this defeat, Ingrit Valencia achieved a new Olympic diploma for Colombia, the seventh for our country in this edition of the Olympic Games. In addition, the 35-year-old boxer is already positioned among the top 8 of the competition.
Let us remember that she has been the only Colombian woman with an Olympic medal, which she obtained in Rio 2016 in the flyweight category.
Announces his retirement from boxing
With more than 10 years of career, being even the most outstanding boxer in the country, Ingrit Valencia, announced her retirement from boxing after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Although it was a decision she had already made previously, the leaders of Colombian boxing convinced her to return for her second Olympic medal and although she came very close, she did not achieve it.
Valencia was the last Colombian representative in women’s boxing at these Olympic Games, and without her, we will have no chance of a medal this year.
2024-08-03 19:54:49
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