IRELAND’S AIDAN WALSH took a step closer to Olympic qualification after beating Algeria’s Youcef Islam in Bangkok today.
The 71kg Belfast native, who won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, secured a 4-1 victory to seal his place in the last 16 of the Olympic World Qualifiers.
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The 27-year-old needs two more wins to qualify for the semi-finals, which would ensure his place at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
If he’s beaten in the quarter-finals, Walsh could still qualify by prevailing in a four-man box-off for the final Olympic place.
The Irish boxer will compete again on Wednesday, where his opponent will be Ukraine’s Yuri Zakharieiev.
54kg Jennifer Lehane made her debut at the 2nd Olympic World Qualifier with a 4-1 split decision win over Puerto Rico’s Angelyris Lopez.
This afternoon, 54kg Jennifer Lehane had a 4-1 win over Puerto Rico’s Angelyris Lopez. Her opponent in a last-16 bout on Saturday will be confirmed this afternoon.
In tomorrow’s programme, 92+kg Martin McDonagh takes on Vietnam’s Doan Minh Hgoc, Grainne Walsh faces Korea’s Hyo Sun Hwang, while Walsh takes on Zakharieiev.
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Ireland's Aidan Walsh and Jennifer Lehane take step closer to Olympic qualification
LAST UPDATE | 28 May
IRELAND’S AIDAN WALSH took a step closer to Olympic qualification after beating Algeria’s Youcef Islam in Bangkok today.
The 71kg Belfast native, who won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, secured a 4-1 victory to seal his place in the last 16 of the Olympic World Qualifiers.
The 27-year-old needs two more wins to qualify for the semi-finals, which would ensure his place at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
If he’s beaten in the quarter-finals, Walsh could still qualify by prevailing in a four-man box-off for the final Olympic place.
The Irish boxer will compete again on Wednesday, where his opponent will be Ukraine’s Yuri Zakharieiev.
This afternoon, 54kg Jennifer Lehane had a 4-1 win over Puerto Rico’s Angelyris Lopez. Her opponent in a last-16 bout on Saturday will be confirmed this afternoon.
In tomorrow’s programme, 92+kg Martin McDonagh takes on Vietnam’s Doan Minh Hgoc, Grainne Walsh faces Korea’s Hyo Sun Hwang, while Walsh takes on Zakharieiev.
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