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World > UN News
Historic first medal for Refugee Olympic Team
By UN News
Aug 05, 2024 9:27 am

Cindy Ngamba has made history by becoming the first ever refugee athlete guaranteed to receive an Olympic medal – the colour yet to be determined – following a dominant quarter-final boxing match at the Paris Games on Sunday.

The 25-year-old was the first boxer to qualify for the Refugee Olympic Team, and now she is slated to win gold, silver or bronze later in the week, after her contest against France's Davina Michel in the 75-kilo category.

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