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Mossely takes women's lightweight gold for France; China's Yin wins silver

(Agencies) Updated: 2016-08-20 03:56

Mossely takes women's lightweight gold for France; China's Yin wins silver

Yin Junhua of China and Estelle Mossely of France compete in the women's Olympic lightweight boxing final on Friday. [Photo/Agencies]

RIO DE JANEIRO - France's Estelle Mossely celebrated her 24th birthday on Friday by winning the women's Olympic lightweight boxing gold medal after boyfriend Tony Yoka had reached the super-heavyweight final.

China's Yin Junhua, beaten 2-1 on a split decision, took silver for China's first medal of the boxing competition.

Losing semi-finalists Mira Potkonen of Finland and Anastasia Belyakova of Russia took bronze medals.

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