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'''Elizabeth Akinyi''' is a Kenyan [[amateur boxer]], and is the Kenyan national [[welterweight]] champion.<ref name="ST20MAR" /> She made her debut in March 2016, when she was defeated by Goramane Rady.<ref name="BOXREC" /> |
'''Elizabeth Akinyi''' is a Kenyan [[amateur boxer]], and is the Kenyan national [[welterweight]] champion.<ref name="ST20MAR" /> She made her debut in March 2016, when she was defeated by Goramane Rady.<ref name="BOXREC" /> |
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After primary schooling at Mid-fountain Primary School in Nairobi and Boro Primary School in [[Siaya County|Alego]], she undertook her secondary education at St. Joseph's Secondary School and St. Mary's in Nairobi. Aged 14, she started boxing at St. John's Sports Society on the outskirts of [[Korogocho]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Mballa |first=Tony |title=Will Tokyo Olympics quench Akinyi's thirst for gold? |url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/boxing/2021-04-16-will-tokyo-olympics-quench-akinyis-thirst-for-gold/ |work=[[The Star (Kenya)|The Star]] |date=16 April 2021 |access-date=9 June 2021}}</ref> |
After primary schooling at Mid-fountain Primary School in Nairobi and Boro Primary School in [[Siaya County|Alego]], she undertook her secondary education at St. Joseph's Secondary School and St. Mary's in Nairobi. Aged 14, she started boxing at St. John's Sports Society on the outskirts of [[Korogocho]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Mballa |first=Tony |title=Will Tokyo Olympics quench Akinyi's thirst for gold? |url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/boxing/2021-04-16-will-tokyo-olympics-quench-akinyis-thirst-for-gold/ |work=[[The Star (Kenya)|The Star]] |date=16 April 2021 |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-date=10 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610134057/https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/boxing/2021-04-16-will-tokyo-olympics-quench-akinyis-thirst-for-gold/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Akinyi won a [[bronze medal]] at the 2017 [[African Amateur Boxing Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Mwangi |first=Richard |title=Kenya's Elizabeth Akinyi wins bronze at AFCB|url=https://boxingafrica.com/2017/06/kenyas-elizabeth-akinyi-wins-bronze-afcb/ |website=boxingafrica.com |date=22 June 2017 |access-date=9 June 2021}}</ref> In May 2021 she participated in her first tournament outside Africa, finishing fifth at the Konstantin Korotkov Memorial Boxing Championships in Russia,<ref name="ST01JUN">{{cite news |first=Ben |last=Ahenda |title=National welterweight champion Akinyi determined to win medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/boxing/2001414534/national-welterweight-champion-akinyi-determined-to-win-medal-at-2020-tokyo-olympics |work=[[The Standard (Kenya)|The Standard]] |location=Nairobi |date=1 June 2021 |access-date=9 June 2021}}</ref> after having to withdraw from her fight against Maronta Hernandec following a scratch on her gums from a new [[mouthguard]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Mballa |first=Tony |title=I'm fully healed and ready for Tokyo, says Olympics-bound Akinyi |url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/boxing/2021-06-02-im-fully-healed-and-ready-for-tokyo-says-olympics-bound-akinyi/ |work=[[The Star (Kenya)|The Star]] |date=2 June 2021 |access-date=10 June 2021}}</ref> |
Akinyi won a [[bronze medal]] at the 2017 [[African Amateur Boxing Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Mwangi |first=Richard |title=Kenya's Elizabeth Akinyi wins bronze at AFCB |url=https://boxingafrica.com/2017/06/kenyas-elizabeth-akinyi-wins-bronze-afcb/ |website=boxingafrica.com |date=22 June 2017 |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-date=28 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928141303/https://www.boxingafrica.com/2017/06/kenyas-elizabeth-akinyi-wins-bronze-afcb/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2021 she participated in her first tournament outside Africa, finishing fifth at the Konstantin Korotkov Memorial Boxing Championships in Russia,<ref name="ST01JUN">{{cite news |first=Ben |last=Ahenda |title=National welterweight champion Akinyi determined to win medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/boxing/2001414534/national-welterweight-champion-akinyi-determined-to-win-medal-at-2020-tokyo-olympics |work=[[The Standard (Kenya)|The Standard]] |location=Nairobi |date=1 June 2021 |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-date=6 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606173944/https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/boxing/2001414534/national-welterweight-champion-akinyi-determined-to-win-medal-at-2020-tokyo-olympics |url-status=live }}</ref> after having to withdraw from her fight against Maronta Hernandec following a scratch on her gums from a new [[mouthguard]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Mballa |first=Tony |title=I'm fully healed and ready for Tokyo, says Olympics-bound Akinyi |url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/boxing/2021-06-02-im-fully-healed-and-ready-for-tokyo-says-olympics-bound-akinyi/ |work=[[The Star (Kenya)|The Star]] |date=2 June 2021 |access-date=10 June 2021 |archive-date=3 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603212619/https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/boxing/2021-06-02-im-fully-healed-and-ready-for-tokyo-says-olympics-bound-akinyi/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In 2021, she qualified to represent Kenya the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] through a quota place |
In 2021, she qualified to represent Kenya the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] through a quota place earned through the [[International Olympic Committee]] Boxing Task Force Rankings.<ref name="ST20MAR">{{cite news |first=Odero |last=Charles |title=Elly Ajowi, Elizabeth Akinyi book tickets to Tokyo Olympics |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/boxing/2001406941/elly-ajowi-elizabeth-akinyi-book-tickets-to-tokyo-olympics |work=[[The Standard (Kenya)|The Standard]] |location=Nairobi |date=20 March 2021 |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-date=11 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511125524/https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/boxing/2001406941/elly-ajowi-elizabeth-akinyi-book-tickets-to-tokyo-olympics |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 04:33, 24 August 2023
Elizabeth Akinyi | |
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Born | [4] | 25 September 1993
Nationality | Kenyan |
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Weight(s) | Middleweight[1] Welterweight[2] |
Boxing record[3] | |
Wins | 1 |
Losses | 2 |
Elizabeth Akinyi is a Kenyan amateur boxer, and is the Kenyan national welterweight champion.[2] She made her debut in March 2016, when she was defeated by Goramane Rady.[1]
After primary schooling at Mid-fountain Primary School in Nairobi and Boro Primary School in Alego, she undertook her secondary education at St. Joseph's Secondary School and St. Mary's in Nairobi. Aged 14, she started boxing at St. John's Sports Society on the outskirts of Korogocho.[5]
Akinyi won a bronze medal at the 2017 African Amateur Boxing Championships.[6] In May 2021 she participated in her first tournament outside Africa, finishing fifth at the Konstantin Korotkov Memorial Boxing Championships in Russia,[7] after having to withdraw from her fight against Maronta Hernandec following a scratch on her gums from a new mouthguard.[8]
In 2021, she qualified to represent Kenya the 2020 Summer Olympics through a quota place earned through the International Olympic Committee Boxing Task Force Rankings.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Elizabeth Akinyi". boxrec.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ a b c Charles, Odero (20 March 2021). "Elly Ajowi, Elizabeth Akinyi book tickets to Tokyo Olympics". The Standard. Nairobi. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Boxing record for Elizabeth Akinyi". BoxRec.
- ^ "Boxing AKINYI Elizabeth - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Mballa, Tony (16 April 2021). "Will Tokyo Olympics quench Akinyi's thirst for gold?". The Star. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Mwangi, Richard (22 June 2017). "Kenya's Elizabeth Akinyi wins bronze at AFCB". boxingafrica.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Ahenda, Ben (1 June 2021). "National welterweight champion Akinyi determined to win medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics". The Standard. Nairobi. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Mballa, Tony (2 June 2021). "I'm fully healed and ready for Tokyo, says Olympics-bound Akinyi". The Star. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
External links
- Boxing record for Elizabeth Akinyi from BoxRec (registration required)