On August 3, the first gold medal was awarded at the boxing event at the Tokyo Olympics. In the women's 57kg final, Japanese athlete Sana Irie faced Petecio of Philippines . After three rounds of fierce battle, Irie Sana won 5-0 and won the gold medal at this level. Philippine player Petecio won a silver medal for the Philippines. It is reported that this is the second medal won by the Philippines at this Olympics.
Filipino athlete won the silver medal Photo source: Olympic official website
Filipino star Petesio is a 29-year-old veteran who has participated in the World Championships 6 times and is the champion of the 2019 Russian Women's World Championships. However, in the Asian arena, Petecio's results are average. Whether it is the Asian Championships or the Asian Games, the best results are only 9th. At the Tokyo Olympics, she easily defeated Sacbee from Congo (Brazza) 5-0 in the first round; in the second round, she eliminated Lin Yuting, a popular Chinese Taipei player in Taipei , defeated Arias from Colombia in the quarter-finals 5-0, and eliminated Italian Testa 4-1 in the semi-finals, successfully advanced to the final. The Japanese player Irie Sana Irie who played in the final against the
is a post-00s player. She is only 20 years old and her best result in the international competition was third in the 2018 World Youth Championship. In 2019, she participated in the Asian Championships and World Championships, but both of them only won the fifth place. This time, Tokyo Olympics , she defeated Salvador player Sorror Sano in the first round 5-0, and encountered the second-seeded Tunisian in the second round, and won 5-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals. In the quarter-finals, Irie Sannai faced Romania's Nesita and narrowly won 3-2 to advance. In the semi-finals, he met Carris of England and had another 3-2 match and finally advanced to the finals.
Filipino player (red) vs. Japanese player (blue) Source: AFP
In the game, Japanese player Irie Sanao was proactive in attacking, with a jab in front of her hand hit several times. In addition, her punch was also very threatening during the movement, and she won unanimous recognition from five referees in the first round. In the second round, Philippine veteran Petesio strengthened his defensive counterattack, seized the opportunity to score points in the melee, and won the recognition of four referees. The third round became the decisive stage for the two. Irie Sana made all her efforts and gained a clear advantage. In the end, the five referees all decided that she had the advantage in points and defeated Petecio 5-0 with a big score and won the gold medal.
After the game, the two contestants hugged each other and praised each other's fighting spirit. Although Petecio was defeated, she said she was still very proud and she was also happy that she won the silver medal. "This medal belongs not only to me, it also belongs to my country, my coach, and my best friend who passed away this year," she said. "I dedicated this medal to my family and my country in particular"
Source: Feixing.com, Olympic Games official website
Editor: Tan Qianyuan
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