Mijgona Samadova
Mijgona Samadova | |
|---|---|
Миджгона Самадова  | |
| Born | September 8, 1998 Dushanbe |
| Occupation | Boxer |
Mijgona Samadova, OLY (born September 8, 1998) is a Tajik boxer who represented Tajikistan at 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
Mijgona Samadova was born on September 8, 1998 in Dushanbe.[1] She made her boxing debut in 2018.[2]
Samadova competed in the Lightweight category at the 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in March 2023. Samadova won a bronze medal in the Women's 57 kg boxing category at the 2022 Asian Games, held in September and October 2023. Her medal win qualified her to represent Tajikistan at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She also won the Tajikistan president's prize of 50,000 somonis and a one-room apartment in Dushanbe.[3]
| Asian Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Medal | Category |
| 2022 | Hangzhou, China |  Bronze
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57 kg |
Paris 2024 Olympic Results
- Defeated via split decision by Allysa Mendoza (3-2)[4]
References
- ^ "Mizhgona Samadova | Boxer Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Mizhgona Samadova". BoxRec.
- ^ "Asian Games 2023: Mizhgona Samadova wins boxing bronze for Tajikistan in women's 57kg category event | Tajikistan News ASIA-Plus". asiaplustj.info. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Women's 57kg Round of 32 Results". olympics.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.