Chang Yuan is a Chinese

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 ...

. On 8 August 2024, she defeated Turkish boxer

Hatice Akbaş Hatice Akbaş (born 1 January 2002) is a Turkish Olympics silver medalist, world and European champion female boxer competing in the bantamweight (54 kg) division. Early years Hatice Akbaş started boxing at her age of nine in the sport ...

by 5-0 to win the gold medal in women's 54 kg boxing at the

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, thus becoming the first ever Chinese female boxer to win a gold medal at any Olympics. She also won the gold medal at the

2014 Youth Olympic Games The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the II Summer Youth Olympic Games , and commonly known as Nanjing 2014 ( zh, c=南京2014, p=Nánjīng Èr Líng yī sì), were the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, an international sports ...

and the gold medal at the

2018 Asian Games The 2018 Asian Games ( or ''Asian Games 2018''), officially known as the 18th Asian Games (), and also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018 or Indonesia 2018, were a Asia, continental multi-sport event that was held from 18 August to 2 September 201 ...

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* 1997 births Living people Chinese women boxers Boxers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for China Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games boxers for China Asian Games silver medalists for China Boxers at the 2018 Asian Games Boxers at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists in boxing Asian Games silver medalists in boxing Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games Boxers at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Youth Olympic gold medalists for China Sportspeople from Shijiazhuang 21st-century Chinese sportswomen Boxers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for China Olympic medalists in boxing {{PRChina-boxing-bio-stub