Jessica Triebeľová (born 11 April 2001) is a Slovak boxer. She competed at the

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. Triebeľová is a European Championship medallist, having won bronze in the welterweight category in 2024.

Early life

Jessica Triebeľová was born on 11 April 2001 in the village of

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in the

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. She started boxing at the age of nine.

Boxing career

Junior competition

In September 2016, Triebeľová won the -54 kg event at the European Championships for Seniors and Juniors in

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, Turkey, where she beat Russian boxer Valeria Rodionova. In July 2017, Triebeľová won the -57 kg event at the European Championships for Seniors and Juniors in

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, Bulgaria, beating Vilma Viitanen of Finland 4–1 on points in the final. In February 2018, Triebeľová won the Golden Girl tournament in

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at the age of 16, becoming the youngest boxer to ever win the event. In April 2018, Triebeľová won 5–0 in the semi-finals before defeating Déarbhla Rooney of Ireland in the final to win the European Youth Boxing Championships in Italy, in the -57 kg category. It was her third gold medal at European level. Triebeľová competed in the

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. However, after being eliminated in the first round, both Triebeľová herself and her father and coach Peter Triebeľ contemplated ending her career due to complaints about refereeing. Nonetheless, she decided to continue boxing.

Senior competition

At her first senior competition, the

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, Triebeľová was eliminated in the second round, 4–1 on points, by Melissa Gemini of Italy. At the 2024 European Amateur Boxing Championships in

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, Triebeľová won the bronze medal in the -66 kg category. Triebeľová secured a spot at the 2024 Summer Olympics in

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with a 3–2 victory over the French boxer Emilie Sonvico at the 2024 World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 in

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. She became the first woman to compete in boxing for Slovakia at the Olympics, and fourth boxer overall. During the Olympics, where she took part in the women's 66 kg event, Triebeľová was eliminated in the first round by Mozambican opponent

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by a unanimous decision.

References

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