Taiwanese Olympic boxer who previously failed gender test guaranteed medal after latest win

Lin Yu-Ting defeated Bulgaria’s Svetlana Kamenova Staneva

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Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-Ting, who previously failed a gender test, was guaranteed an Olympic medal from the Paris Games after the fighter defeated Bulgaria’s Svetlana Kamenova Staneva via unanimous decision in the quarterfinals.

Lin was among the boxers who have as faced scrutiny over a disqualification from the 2023 International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Championship.

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Authored by Ryan Gaydos via FoxNews August 4th 2024