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Kellie Harrington wins back-to-back Olympic titles

Aug 6, 2024 23:28 By Michael Cooke
Kellie Harrington wins back-to-back Olympic titles
28 June 2024; Kellie Harrington during the Team Ireland Paris 2024 boxing team announcement at the Sport Ireland Institute in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
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Kellie Harrington has beaten China's Wenlu Yang at Roland Garros.

Kellie Harrington has become the first Irish woman to defend her Olympic title.

The Dubliner has won back-to-back gold medals after beating China’s Wenlu Yang on a split decision in 60kg final at Roland Garros.

Indeed, Harrington joins Pat O’Callaghan, Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy as the only Irish athletes to retain an Olympic title.

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She got off to a flying start winning the first round 4-1. After the second round she was still ahead on three of the judges’ scorecards, level on the other two.

Yang won the third round 4-1 but crucially Harrington still won the contest 4-1 overall.

Celebratory scenes followed at Roland Garros as she became the only Irish boxer to ever retain an Olympic title.

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