Angela Carini (born 6 October 1998) is an Italian

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Career

Carini won a medal at the

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. She competed in the women's welterweight division at the

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in Tokyo and was defeated in the round of 16 by Chen Nien-chin.

2024 Summer Olympics

Carini competed in the women's 66 kg division at the

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in Paris. On 1 August, she faced

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in a bout that sparked intense debate within the boxing community. During the match, Carini, after receiving a punch in the face, signaled for her headgear to be checked and eventually withdrew from the fight after 46 seconds. Carini's reaction to abandoning the boxing match spawned scrutiny. Carini's coach later commented on concerns regarding her safety, highlighting the controversy surrounding the

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(IOC)'s decision to allow Khelif to compete. The IOC, however, defended their decision to allow both boxers to compete, criticizing the

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(IBA)'s actions as "sudden and arbitrary". Carini later apologised to Khelif, stating: "I want to apologize to her and everyone else. I was angry because my Olympics had gone up in smoke. I don't have anything against Khelif. If I were to meet her again, I would embrace her." The day after the fight, the IBA decided to offer Carini a sum of $100,000, the same amount of prize money typically reserved for the Olympic champion. The offer, however, was not accepted, especially by the .

Personal life

The daughter of police officers, Carini also serves as an officer in the

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and is an athlete in their sporting division,

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 ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carini, Angela 1998 births Living people 21st-century Italian sportswomen AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships medalists Boxers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Boxers from Naples Boxers of Fiamme Oro Italian women boxers Light-welterweight boxers Olympic boxers for Italy