Cindy Ngamba has earned a historic bronze medal at Paris 2024 after suffering a split decision defeat (4:1) to Panama’s Athenya Bylon in the women’s middleweight semi-final at Stade Roland Garros.
Ngamba – who trains with GB Boxing and is being supported by its coaches and staff in Paris is representing the IOC Refugee Team as she does not yet have a British passport – has become the first ever athlete to win an Olympic medal for the refugee team.
Following Ngamba’s exit from the competition it draws a close to GB Boxing’s involvement at Paris 2024, which saw light-middleweight Lewis Richardson also collect a bronze medal.
It was a fiercely contested women’s middleweight bout between two boxers with varying styles but at the end of the first round it was Bylon who was awarded a 5-0 lead.
A strong fightback from Ngamba however saw her effectively level the tie going into the final round as she took round two 4:1.
The pair again went toe-to-toe in a final three minutes which saw the Panamanian boxer deducted a point for holding following several warnings.
Despite that, it was still a strong round from Bylon who did enough in the judges’ eyes to take the contest 4:1 overall.
