Two-time Olympic boxing medalist Li Qian snatches gold at China's National Games

Source: Xinhua| 2021-09-19 20:09:41|Editor: huaxia

Li Qian (R) hugs Wang Lina after beating the latter 5-0 to win the women's 75kg boxing crown at the 14th National Games in Yulin, Shaanxi Province, northwest China on September 19, 2021. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Li Qian lifts trophy of the women's middleweight boxing at the Chinese 14th National Games after beating her national team's sparring partner Wang Lina 5-0 in the final.

YULIN, China, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Veteran boxer Li Qian from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region won the women's middleweight final at China's National Games here on Sunday.

Li, a silver medalist at Tokyo 2020 and bronze medalist at Rio 2016, dominated all three rounds with better foot movement and hand speed, defeating Wang Lina from Heilongjiang Province with a 5-0 unanimous decision.

Li Qian (R) competes against Wang Lina in the women's 75kg boxing final at China's 14th National Games in Yulin, Shaanxi Province, northwest China on September 19, 2021. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Wang had been Li's sparring partner in the Chinese national boxing team when Li was preparing for the Tokyo Olympics.

Li, 31, said the experience at Tokyo 2020 has made her stronger, despite losing her final to Britain's Lauren Price.

"I was so proud of (Li) Qian, who's like a sister to me, when she stood on the Olympic podium at the Tokyo Games," said Wang.

Li, who took the silver at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, revealed that her next goal is to claim a gold medal at next year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. (by Tan Chang)

KEY WORDS: Sports,Chinese National Games,Boxing
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