Charmian Colette "Charmie" Sobers (born 19 January 1973 in

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) is a retired Dutch

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practitioner of Curaçaoan descent. Sobers qualified for the

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in the women's welterweight category (67 kg) at the

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by finishing third and receiving a berth from the European Qualification Tournament in

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. Sobers outclassed Great Britain's

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in the preliminary round of sixteen before losing out the quarterfinal match to Philippines'

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with a default score of 4–10.

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