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2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships
The 2016 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships, AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships was held at Astana, Kazakhstan and took place between 19 and 27 May 2016. Medal summary Medal table Medalists References External linksOfficial Website {{World championships in 2016 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships, IBA Women's World Boxing Championships, 2016 International boxing competitions hosted by Kazakhstan Sports competitions in Astana 2016 in Kazakhstani sport 2016 in women's boxing May 2016 sports events in Asia Women's sport in Kazakhstan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astana
Astana is the capital city of Kazakhstan. With a population of 1,423,726 within the city limits, it is the second-largest in the country after Almaty, which had been the capital until 1997. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim (river), Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmola Region, though administered as a city with special status separately from the rest of the region. Initially founded as Akmoly in 1830, the city was later renamed Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, and Akmola before adopting the name ''Astana'' in 1998, which means "capital city" in Kazakh. In 2019, the city briefly adopted the name Nur-Sultan in honor of former president Nursultan Nazarbayev, but it returned to the name ''Astana'' in 2022. Astana’s history is marked by rapid growth, especially after becoming the capital. Its transformation into a modern and planned city was guided by a master plan designed by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa. Today, Astana is known for its futuristi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessia Mesiano
Alessia Mesiano (born 7 December 1991) is an Italian amateur boxer, who was the 2016 AIBA world champion in the 57 kg. Alessia Meisano is an athlete of Fiamme Oro The Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro is the sport section of the Italian police force Polizia di Stato. The color of the competition jerseys of the athletes of the Fiamme Oro is crimson, therefore the athletes of the sports group are sometimes called .... References External links Boxe, il mondiale è donna: medaglia d'oro per la Mesiano 1991 births Italian women boxers Living people European Games competitors for Italy Boxers at the 2019 European Games Boxers at the 2023 European Games Boxers of Fiamme Oro Featherweight boxers AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships medalists 21st-century Italian sportswomen Boxers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Italy {{Italy-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gu Hong
Gu Hong (; born 6 November 1988) is a Chinese boxer and Olympic medalist. She is a two-time silver medalist at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships and a three-time gold medalist at the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships. She won a silver medal in the women's welterweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo .... References 1988 births Living people Chinese women boxers Olympic boxers for China Boxers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for China Olympic medalists in boxing Place of birth missing (living people) AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships medalists Welterweight boxers Sportspeople from Dandong {{PRChina-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentina Khalzova
Valentina Khalzova is a Kazakhstani amateur boxer An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described as popular, informal, self-taught, user-generated, DIY, and hobbyist. History .... She won a gold medal at the 2016 World Championships and bronze at the 2022 edition. References External links * Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Kazakhstani women boxers Welterweight boxers Light-middleweight boxers AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships medalists 21st-century Kazakhstani sportswomen Boxers at the 2022 Asian Games Boxers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Kazakhstan 1996 births {{Kazakhstan-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skye Nicolson
Skye Brittany Nicolson (born 27 August 1995) is an Australian professional boxer. She is a former WBC featherweight world champion. As an amateur, she competed in the featherweight event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, winning the gold medal. Nicolson competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In her first bout in the women's Feather (54–57 kg) preliminaries she beat Im Ae-ji from the Republic of Korea on points. She was beaten in the quarterfinals by Kariss Artingstall of England. Early life Nicolson was born at Logan Hospital in Meadowbrook, Queensland. Her father is Scottish-born Allan, originally from Glasgow, and her mother is English-born Pat from London. Nicolson grew up on the Gold Coast and attended Our Lady's College throughout her upbringing. She started boxing training at 12 years of age in the Gold Coast suburb of Yatala at the Jamie Nicolson Memorial Gym, which is named after her late brother. Notable students she grew up training alongside in the same Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Kali
Sara may refer to: People * Sara (given name), a feminine given name People with the given name * Sara Aboobacker (1936–2023), Indian writer and translator * Sara Ahmed (born 1969), British-Australian writer * Sara Allgood (1880–1950), Irish-American actress * Sara Bareilles (born 1979), American musician * Sara Sun Beale (born 1949), American law professor * Sara Cox (born 1974), British broadcaster and author * Sara Davies (born 1984), British businesswoman, entrepreneur, and television personality * Sara Duterte (born 1978), 15th Vice-President of the Philippines * Sara Gadimova (1922–2005), Azerbaijani singer * Sara Ali Khan (born 1995), Indian actress * Sara Gilbert (born, 1975), American actress * Sara-Nicole Morales (1986–2021), American woman who was shot dead * Sara Elisabeth Moræa (1716–1806), Swedish founder of the Linnean Society of London * Sara Nuru (born 1989), German fashion model * Sara Agnes Rice Pryor (1830–1912), American novelist * Sara Qaed ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kellie Harrington
Kellie Anne Harrington OLY (born 11 December 1989) is an Irish retired amateur boxer. During her career she was double Olympic gold medalist, winning at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, and 2018 World champion. Harrington also won gold medals at the 2023 European Games and European Championship. Career She won a silver medal in the lightweight division at the 2017 Women's European Union Boxing Championships and a bronze at the 2018 Women's European Boxing Championships. She won the gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2018 Women's World Boxing Championships. She was the silver medallist in the light welterweight division at the 2016 Women's World Boxing Championships. 2020 Summer Olympics Harrington won the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, by defeating Caroline Dubois on a split decision in the final. Harrington was part of the Ireland team at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was one of the flag bearers for Ireland at the opening ceremony o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Wenlu
Yang Wenlu (; born 13 January 1991) is a Chinese boxer. She won gold at the 2016 World Championships and the 2022 Asian Games. Early life and education Yang was born 13 January 1991. She attended the Ocean University of China, then in 2019, pursued a master's degree from the Shanghai University of Sport. Career Yang began her career in 2015 competing in the 64 kg category. Her first year, she won gold at the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Ulanqab and came in third at the Strandja Memorial in Sofia. The following year, she placed first at the Strandja Memorial and the World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. In 2017, Yang switched to the Lightweight category and came in fifth at the Asian Championships in Ho Chi Minh City. The following year, she came in fifth at both the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and the Asian Championships in Bangkok, though she took first at the 2019 Asian Championships. Yang did not participate in major competitions again until 2023. Tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mira Potkonen
Mira Marjut Johanna Potkonen (née ''Miettinen'', born 17 November 1980) is a Finnish lightweight boxer. She won a bronze medal in the 60 kg category at the 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships and the 2016 Summer Olympics, the latter being Finland's only medal at the 2016 Games. Career 2016 Summer Olympics In the second round of competition, the quarterfinals, of lightweight boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in August 2016, Potkonen defeated the 2012 Olympic gold medalist in the event, Katie Taylor and advanced to the next round of competition, the semifinals."Defending champion Katie Taylor crashes out of Olympic Games" '' |
Katie Taylor
Katie Taylor (born 2 July 1986) is an Irish professional boxer and former footballer. She was the undisputed and undefeated lineal world lightweight champion from 2019 to 2024, and has held the undisputed and lineal world super lightweight championship since 2023. Hugely popular in Ireland, she is credited with raising the profile of women's boxing at home and abroad, and is regarded as the outstanding Irish athlete of her generation. In her amateur boxing career, Taylor won five consecutive gold medals at the Women's World Championships, gold six times at the European Championships, and gold five times at the European Union Championships. She was the flag bearer for Ireland at the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony before going on to win the gold medal in the lightweight division. Taylor turned professional in 2016 under Matchroom Boxing. After winning the WBA lightweight title in 2017 and the IBF title the following year, her unification victory over Delfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastasiia Beliakova
Anastasia Belyakova (born 1 May 1993) is a Russian boxer. She competed in the women's lightweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ..., winning a bronze medal. References External links * 1993 births Living people Russian women boxers Olympic boxers for Russia Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Olympic medalists in boxing Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics European Games gold medalists for Russia European Games medalists in boxing Boxers at the 2015 European Games Boxers at the 2019 European Games European Games bronze medalists for Russia AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships medalists Lightweight boxers 21st-century Russian spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estelle Mossely
Estelle Mossely is a French professional boxer who formerly held the IBO female lightweight title. As an amateur, she won gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2016 World Championships. Life Mossely was born in France to a Congolese father and Ukrainian mother. In 2017, Mossely and Tony Yoka Anthony Victor James Yoka (born 28 April 1992) is a French professional boxer. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2015 European Games; and gold at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympics. Amateur career Yoka won the gold me ..., also a 2016 Olympic Gold medalist and 2015 AIBA world amateur champion from France, gave birth to their son Ali. In 2024, she stood in a bid to become the President of the French Boxing Federation. She wasn't the only female candidate as Sarah Ourahmoune, the Olympic silver medalist, was also standing. However in November, a month before the election, Sarah withdrew, citing the racist and sexist abuse she had received as the reason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
