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Imane Khelif
Khelif in 2023
Born (1999-05-02) 2 May 1999 (age 25)
Tiaret, Algeria
NationalityAlgerian
Statistics
Weight classLight welterweight
Boxing record
Total fights14
Wins9
Losses5
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Algerien
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Istanbul Light welterweight
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Maputo Light welterweight
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran Light welterweight

Imane Khelif (Arabic: إيمان خليف, romanized: ʾĪmān Khalīf) is an Algerian amateur boxer. She represented Algeria in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1]

Career

In the New Delhi 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships, Imane Khelif participated for the first time, where she ranked 17th after being eliminated from the first round. Then she represented Algeria in the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships held in Russia, where she ranked 33rd after being eliminated from the first round against Natalia Shadrina.

Khelif represented Algeria in the lightweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She was defeated by Ireland's Kellie Harrington in the quarterfinals.[2]

Khelif participated in the 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships and became the first Algerian female boxer to reach the final when she defeated the Netherlands' Chelsey Heijnen.[3] She faced Ireland's Amy Broadhurst in the final and was defeated.[4]

Sex testing controversy

In March 2023, Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships shortly before her gold medal bout against Yang Liu for failing a gender eligibility test. According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Khelif was disqualified due to "elevated levels of testosterone".[5][6] International Boxing Association (IBA) president Umar Kremlev said that a DNA test had shown Khelif to have XY chromosomes.[5][7] In response, Khelif claimed that the disqualification was a conspiracy to prevent an Algerian boxer from winning.[5][8]

Due to previous governance issues and judging scandals, the IBA was banned from running the boxing competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The IOC assumed responsibility for the tournament, using a different set of rules that were based on the rules from previous Summer Olympics.[5] The IOC cleared Khelif to compete under these criteria, stating that she complied "with the competition’s eligibility and entry regulations, as well as all applicable medical regulations".[9][10] The IOC's decision was the subject of controversy and criticism, including from former boxing world champion Barry McGuigan.[5][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Imane Khelif". Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Harrington guaranteed medal after reaching -60kg semis". BBC. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Imane Khelif en finale des Mondiaux de boxe: Historique !". inter-lignes.com. 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Le Président Tebboune félicite Imane Khelif, sacrée vice-championne du monde de boxe". elmoudjahid.dz. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ a b c d e Ingle, Sean (29 July 2004). "Boxers who failed gender tests at world championships cleared to compete at Olympics". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  6. ^ Dunbar, Graham (29 July 2024). "Two female boxers meet Paris Olympics rules after gender test issue at world championships, IOC says". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b Lawton, Matt (29 July 2024). "Olympics allows boxers banned over gender eligibility to compete against women". The Times. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b Lavietes, Matt (30 July 2024). "Boxers previously barred from women's events will fight in Paris Olympics". NBC News. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Boxers Lin and Khelif cleared for Olympics". BBC News. 30 July 2024. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  10. ^ Nair, Aadi (29 July 2024). "Boxing-Two boxers who failed gender tests at World Championships cleared for Games". Reuters. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.


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