Imane Khelif | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Tiaret, Algeria | 2 May 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Algerian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight class | Light welterweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Imane Khelif ( Arabic: إيمان خليف, romanized: ʾĪmān Khalīf) is an Algerian amateur boxer. She represented Algeria in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [1]
In the New Delhi 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships, Imane Khelif participated for the first time, where she ranked 17th after being eliminated from the first round. Then she represented Algeria in the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships held in Russia, where she ranked 33rd after being eliminated from the first round against Natalia Shadrina.
Khelif represented Algeria in the lightweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She was defeated by Ireland's Kellie Harrington in the quarterfinals. [2]
Khelif participated in the 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships and became the first Algerian female boxer to reach the final when she defeated the Netherlands' Chelsey Heijnen. [3] She faced Ireland's Amy Broadhurst in the final and was defeated. [4] In March 2023, Khelif was disqualified for failing to meet eligibility criteria shortly before her gold medal bout at the 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships. The Algerian Olympic Committee said Khelif was disqualified for medical reasons. Algerian media reported the disqualification was due to high levels of testosterone. [5]
Imane Khelif | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Tiaret, Algeria | 2 May 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Algerian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | Light welterweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Imane Khelif ( Arabic: إيمان خليف, romanized: ʾĪmān Khalīf) is an Algerian amateur boxer. She represented Algeria in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [1]
In the New Delhi 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships, Imane Khelif participated for the first time, where she ranked 17th after being eliminated from the first round. Then she represented Algeria in the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships held in Russia, where she ranked 33rd after being eliminated from the first round against Natalia Shadrina.
Khelif represented Algeria in the lightweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She was defeated by Ireland's Kellie Harrington in the quarterfinals. [2]
Khelif participated in the 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships and became the first Algerian female boxer to reach the final when she defeated the Netherlands' Chelsey Heijnen. [3] She faced Ireland's Amy Broadhurst in the final and was defeated. [4] In March 2023, Khelif was disqualified for failing to meet eligibility criteria shortly before her gold medal bout at the 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships. The Algerian Olympic Committee said Khelif was disqualified for medical reasons. Algerian media reported the disqualification was due to high levels of testosterone. [5]