Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam advances to world championship finals
Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam, born in 1994, made history by entering the finals of the International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championships after winning French opponent Lkhadiri Wassila with an overall score of 4-1 in New Delhi, India on March 23.
With a ticket to the final, boxer Nguyen Thi Tam also secured her a ticket to the upcoming Olympic Games (Photo: thanhnien.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam, bornin 1994, made history by entering the finals of the International BoxingAssociation (IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championships after winning French opponent Lkhadiri Wassila with an overall score of 4-1 in New Delhi,India on March 23.
Tam’s winning marks a milestone in Vietnamese boxing history as shehas become the first Vietnamese boxer to enter a world championship final.
Notably, Tam’s opponent Wassila in the semifinals won theFrench National Champion seven times and won two bronze medals in Europeanboxing.
Before the victory, Tam also won convincingly the Spanishboxer ranked 9th in Europe Fuertes Fernandez Laura in the quarterfinals and thetwo-time world champion Nazym Kyzaibay in the knockout stage.
In the final, Tam will play Zareen Nikhat of India, who wonthe championship in the 52 kg category last year.
With a ticket to the final, Tam also secured her a ticket tothe upcoming Olympic Games, making her the first Vietnamese athlete to theParis Olympics and also the first Vietnamese boxer to attend two consecutiveOlympic Games.
Tam, from the northern province of Ninh Binh, has won theAsian gold twice, in 2017 and 2022, and an Asian Games bronze in 2018. She alsowon two SEA Games gold medals.
💛 Advancing to the Women's World Boxing Championshipsguarantees her at least a silver medal and 50,000 USD in prize while agold medal can go with 100,000 USD./.
Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam has trounced two-time world champion Kyzaibay Nazym of Kazakhstan 5-0 at the ongoing IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi, India.
Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam trounced Spanish rival Laura Fuertes 5-0 in the women's light flyweight category to advance to the semifinals of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi.
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With a ticket to the final, boxer Nguyen Thi Tam also secured her a ticket to the upcoming Olympic Games (Photo: thanhnien.vn) 
