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Amina Zidani

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Amina Zidani
Zidani in 2024
Personal information
Born (1993-08-23) 23 August 1993 (age 31)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportBoxing
Weight class57 kg
Medal record
Women's boxing
Representing  France
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 New Delhi Featherweight
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Featherweight
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran Lightweight

Amina Zidani (born 23 August 1993)[1] is a French boxer competing in the featherweight (57 kg) division. She won the gold medal in the women's featherweight event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.[1][2] She won one of the bronze medals in the featherweight event at the 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships held in New Delhi, India.[3]

In 2018, Zidani competed in the lightweight event at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships held in New Delhi, India where she was eliminated in her first match. She also competed in the lightweight event at the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships held in Ulan-Ude, Russia.[4] She was eliminated in her first match.[4]

Zidani won one of the bronze medals in the women's lightweight event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[5] She won her first match and she then lost against eventual gold medalist Hadjila Khelif of Algeria.[5]

Zidani won the gold medal in the women's featherweight event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.[1][2] As a result, she secured a quota place for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[6] In the final, she defeated Svetlana Staneva of Bulgaria.[1]

In August 2024, she competed in the women's 57 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. She was eliminated in her first match by Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Boxing Results Book" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Burke, Patrick (2 July 2023). "Orie claims final boxing gold of Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Results Book". 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Boxing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  6. ^ Burke, Patrick (28 June 2023). "Olympic champions Harrington and Sürmeneli among 36 to secure boxing quota places for Paris 2024". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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