On the afternoon of May 31, Vietnamese female boxer Ha Thi Linh played brilliantly to win against an opponent ranked more than 20 places above her in the world rankings.
The final qualifying round for the 2024 Olympics is taking place in Thailand from May 24 to June 2. In the competition on the afternoon of May 31, female boxer Ha Thi Linh continued to show her high performance in the quarter-finals of the women's 60 kg weight class.
This time, Ha Thi Linh - ranked 47th in the world (according to Boxrec) - will face her opponent, ranked 23rd in the world, Sara Beram (Croatia).
After a narrow loss in the first round, with extensive experience, the Vietnamese female boxer quickly regained her confidence to deliver effective punches and successfully turn the game around.
After 3 rounds, Ha Thi Linh and Sara Beram had a draw. However, the Vietnamese female boxer was given the priority win by 4/5 judges. The final score was Ha Thi Linh winning 4-1 with the score of 29/28, 29/28, 27/29, 29/28, 29/28.
In the women's 60 kg semi-final, Ha Thi Linh will meet world No. 8 boxer Agnes Alexiusson (Sweden) on the evening of June 1.
This is the weight class that will award 3 official tickets to the 2024 Olympics to the best boxers.
This means that Ha Thi Linh needs to aim for at least a bronze medal to win a ticket to the Summer Olympics in Paris.
In the previous match, boxer Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tran lost to opponent Su-Hyang Kang (DPRK) 0-5 with the scores of 28/29, 27/30, 28/29, 28/29, 27/30.
Thus, the Vietnamese boxing team still has two boxers competing in the final qualifying round of the 2024 Olympics, Ha Thi Linh and Nguyen Huyen Tran - competing in the round of 16 of the women's 57 kg weight class, scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on June 1, against Thai boxer Nilawan Techasuep.
Currently, Vietnamese sports have 10 official slots for the Olympics, including Nguyen Thi That (cycling), Trinh Thu Vinh, Le Thi Mong Tuyen (shooting), Vo Thi Kim Anh (boxing), Nguyen Huy Hoang (swimming), Trinh Van Vinh (weightlifting), Nguyen Thuy Linh, Le Duc Phat (badminton), Nguyen Thi Huong (canoeing), Pham Thi Hue (rowing).
In addition, swimmer Vo Thi My Tien is waiting for an official announcement from the World Swimming Federation.