Boxer beats Slovakia’s Miroslava Jedinakova in lightweight (60kg) division
Fri Jun 23 2023 - 16:21
Kellie Harrington opened the European Games in Poland with a victory over Slovakia’s Miroslava Jedinakova in the lightweight division. The Olympic gold medallist excelled in the final round in particular and registered a 4-1 victory. Harrington scored three 10:9 results from four of the five judges, with Canada’s Edward Blanchard awarding Jedinakova a 2-1 overall win.
Harrington is only two wins away from securing her place at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, with the four semi-finalists in the division gaining qualification. Meanwhile, Dean Clancy eased past Austria’s Arsen Chabyan in the lightweight division , taking the overall decision 5:0 to progress.
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