Julia Szeremeta took the first step towards a medal at the Olympic Games in Paris
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Sport The boxer PACO Lublin, who hails from near Chełm, won her first fight at the Olympic Games in Paris on Tuesday. The 20-year-old defeated the more experienced Venezuelan in a thrilling duel.
Julia Szeremeta fought with left-handed Omailyn Alcala Cegovia
Julia Szeremeta, who competes in the 57 kg weight category, fought in the 1/16 finals against 25-year-old Venezuelan Omailyn Alcala Cegovia, a quarter-finalist in the last world championships. The PACO Lublin boxer entered the ring on Tuesday after 10:30 p.m.
After the first round, the Pole was leading against her left-handed opponent from South America. It was the more experienced opponent of the PACO Lublin boxer who started with a strong combination, but later Szeremeta came to the fore, showing extraordinary dynamics, striking her opponent spectacularly several times.
The judges awarded the second round to the Venezuelan. There was too much chaos in the ring, in which the Polish rival found herself better.
The third round decided about the success of the Polish boxer
The outcome of the fight was decided in the third round. A relatively large number of punches from the PACO Lublin fighter tore through the air, as it seemed that she wanted to hit her opponent with a very strong punch at all costs. However, she still showed great dynamics and despite this, she hit the Venezuelan.
That was enough – in the end, the judges chose Szeremeta as the winner of the fight. The decision was not unanimous. One of the judges awarded the victory to the South American competitor, but the other four saw the Pole win in the ring.
When is Yulia Szeremeta’s next fight?
In the 1/8 finals, the Polish representative will face Australian Tina Rahimi. This fight will take place on Friday, August 2, at 8:48 p.m.
He will only be 21 in August.
Julia Szeremeta, who comes from the village of Bieniów in the Rejowiec commune (Chełm district), has stormed her way into the top ranks of world women’s Olympic boxing, even though she will only turn 21 in August. She qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris in great style in March this year in Busto Arsizio, Italy.
Five Poles in boxing at the Olympic Games
In addition to the PACO Lublin competitor, four other Polish boxers competed in Paris: Aneta Rygielska (66 kg), Elżbieta Wójcik (75 kg), Damian Durkacz (71 kg) and Mateusz Bereźnicki (92 kg). Durkacz and Bereźnicki lost their first fights. Rygielska won the 1/16 finals. On Wednesday, Wójcik will fight in the 1/8 finals, his first at this tournament. The main coaches of the Polish team are Tomasz Dylak (women) and Grzegorz Proksa (men).
