Canada's Wyatt Sanford and France's Sofiane Oumiha compete in the Olympic men's 63.5kg semifinals on Sunday at the North Paris Arena in Villepinte.
Wyatt Sanford became Canada's first Olympic boxing medallist in 28 years on Sunday following a semifinal loss to France's Sofiane Oumiha in the men's 63.5-kilogram weight class.Posted: Aug 04, 2024 7:08 AM EDT | Last Updated: 32 minutes ago
The 25-year-old from Kennetcook, N.S., lost 4-1 on points, but he was assured a medal entering the bout as both semifinal losers receive bronze. David Defiagbon won Canada's last Olympic medal in the sport with heavyweight silver at the Atlanta Games, while Lennox Lewis was the last Canadian to capture gold with the super-heavyweight title in 1988 in Seoul.
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