Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 66 kg

The women's 66 kg (welterweight) boxing event at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place between 28 July and 9 August 2024. Preliminary boxing matches occurred at Arena Paris Nord in Villepinte, with the medal rounds (semifinals and finals) staged at Stade Roland Garros.[1]

Women's 66 kg
at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Boxing pictogram
VenueArena Paris Nord (preliminary); Stade Roland Garros (semifinals and finals)
Dates28 July – 9 August 2024
Competitors20 from 20 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Imane Khelif  Algeria
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yang Liu  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Janjaem Suwannapheng  Thailand
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chen Nien-chin  Chinese Taipei
 2020
2028 

Background

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This was the second appearance of the women's welterweight event. The previous women's tournaments in 2012 and 2016 skipped directly from lightweight (57–60 kg) to middleweight (69–75 kg). Welterweight fills some of that gap, at 64–69 kg.

Qualification

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Each NOC could send one boxer to the event.[2]

Competition format

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Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition began with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors was reduced to 16, and concluded with a final. As there were fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers received a bye through the preliminary round. Both semi-final losers were awarded bronze medals.

Bouts consisted of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring was on the "10-point-must," with five judges scoring each round. Judges consider "number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness." Each judge determined a winner for each round, who received 10 points for the round, and assigned the round's loser a number of points between seven and nine based on performance. The judge's scores for each round were added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges was the winner.[3]

Schedule

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The schedule was as follows.[4]

Legend
R32Round of 32 R16Round of 16 QFQuarter-Finals SFSemi-Finals FFinal
Jul 28Jul 29Jul 30Jul 31Aug 1Aug 2Aug 3Aug 4Aug 5Aug 6Aug 7Aug 8Aug 9
R32R16QFSFF

Draw

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The draw was held on 25 July 2024.[5]

Seeds

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The seeds were released on 25 July 2024.[6]

1.    Busenaz Sürmeneli (TUR) (quarterfinals)
2.    Yang Liu (CHN) (final, silver medalist)
3.    Bárbara Maria dos Santos (BRA) (round of 16)
4.    Marissa Williamson (AUS) (round of 16)
5.    Imane Khelif (ALG) (champion)
6.    Morelle McCane (USA) (round of 16)
7.    Oshin Derieuw (BEL) (quarterfinals)
8.    Janjaem Suwannapheng (THA) (semifinals)

Results

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Finals

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Final
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Imane Khelif (ALG)5
 
 
 Yang Liu (CHN)0
 

Top half

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Bottom half

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References

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  1. "Boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games". NBC Olympics. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Boxing" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. "Boxing at 2024 Paris Olympics: Scoring rules, format and path to medal". sportskeeda.com. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  4. "Schedule". Olympics.com. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  5. "PH boxing coaches confident ahead of crucial draw in Paris Olympics". Olympics.com. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  6. "The draw for boxing at the 2024 Olympics. The lists of seeded boxers are known". sportball24.com. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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