Sara dos Santos wins gold in boxing at the Youth Olympic Games
Boxer from Rio Grande do Sul from Uruguaiana wins 57 kg final against Kazakh Aknur Tursyngali in Dakar
Quick Look
- Sara dos Santos, the only representative of Brazilian boxing at the Youth Olympics, won the country's first gold in the sport by winning the 57 kg final against Kazakh Aknur Tursyngali in Dakar, Senegal.
- Brazil has three gold, two silver and one bronze in the competition.
- The men's beach handball team also advanced to the final and will face Germany this Friday.
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Why It Matters
Sara dos Santos is the only representative of Brazilian boxing at the Youth Olympics and is from Uruguaiana, in Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil had already won two silvers and a bronze in the competition before this gold.
The only representative of Brazilian boxing at the Youth Olympics, athlete Sara dos Santos won unprecedented gold for the country in the women's contest in Dakar (Senegal). This Thursday (12), the Gaucho from Uruguaiana (RS) climbed to the top of the podium after winning the 57 kilo final against Kazakh Aknur Tursyngali. This is Brazil's third gold in the competition – the country also won two silvers and a bronze.
"I'm still assimilating it because it's an immense happiness, being the only woman to be winning a medal, and not just a medal, but the highest place on the podium. There were different feelings. It's happiness, gratitude, all at the same time. When I was singing the anthem, I thought, 'wow, what a level, I'm representing my nation and my state, Rio Grande do Sul", said the 17-year-old boxer emotionally.
Sara qualified for the final after recording three consecutive victories. In the final fight for a medal, the Brazilian started by losing the first round according to the judges. Afterwards, she recovered and shared the judges' interpretation. For two of them, Sara had won the round 20-18, while the other three considered it a draw at 19-19.
In the final round, the Brazilian prevailed 4-1 (four judges gave Sara the victory and only one gave the opponent an advantage), winning the gold medal.
"It was a unique happiness, for my performance, for my fights, for the experience. Only I know how much I trained, how much I dedicated myself to living this moment. It's a wonderful feeling when we climb to the highest place on the podium" he concluded.
National team seeks gold in beach handball
Brazil still has a chance to increase the number of gold medals at the Olympics. The men's beach handball team advanced to the final this Thursday (12) after defeating Hungary 2-1, with scores of 22/20, 18/24 and 16/14 (shoot-out). The dispute for the top of the podium will be against Germany, this Friday (13), at 9:30 am (Brasília time).
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