Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's middleweight
The women's middleweight boxing competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held from 5 to 9 August at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre.
| Women's middleweight boxing at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | ExCeL Exhibition Centre | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | 5 to 9 August | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 12 nations | ||||||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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| Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Men | Women | |
| 49 kg | 51 kg | |
| 52 kg | 60 kg | |
| 56 kg | 75 kg | |
| 60 kg | ||
| 64 kg | ||
| 69 kg | ||
| 75 kg | ||
| 81 kg | ||
| 91 kg | ||
| +91 kg | ||
For the first time at an Olympic Games, the 10 men's boxing events were joined by three women's events: flyweight, lightweight and middleweight.[1]
Seventeen-year-old American Claressa Shields won gold in the women's middleweight, defeating Russia's Nadezda Torlopova by a score of 19–12 in the final.[2] Her victory will be depicted in the film Flint Strong.[3]
Competition format
The competition consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Bronze medals were awarded to both semi-final losers. Bouts were four rounds of two minutes each.[4]
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+01:00)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 5 August 2012 | 15:30 | Round of 16 |
| Monday 6 August 2012 | 15:30 | Quarter-finals |
| Wednesday 8 August 2012 | 14:30 | Semi-finals |
| Thursday 9 August 2012 | 17:15 | Final |
Results
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
 Savannah Marshall (GBR) |
12 | |||||||||||||||||
 Marina Volnova (KAZ) |
20 | Marina Volnova (KAZ) |
16 | |||||||||||||||
 Elizabeth Andiego (KEN) |
11 | Marina Volnova (KAZ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||
 Anna Laurell (SWE) |
24 |  Claressa Shields (USA) |
29 | |||||||||||||||
 Naomi Fischer-Rasmussen (AUS) |
17 | Anna Laurell (SWE) |
14 | |||||||||||||||
| Claressa Shields (USA) |
18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Claressa Shields (USA) |
19 | |||||||||||||||||
 Nadezda Torlopova (RUS) |
12 | |||||||||||||||||
 Mary Spencer (CAN) |
14 | |||||||||||||||||
 Roseli Feitosa (BRA) |
14 |  Li Jinzi (CHN) |
17 | |||||||||||||||
| Li Jinzi (CHN) |
19 | Li Jinzi (CHN) |
10 | |||||||||||||||
 Elena Vystropova (AZE) |
12 | Nadezda Torlopova (RUS) |
12 | |||||||||||||||
 Edith Ogoke (NGR) |
14 | Edith Ogoke (NGR) |
8 | |||||||||||||||
| Nadezda Torlopova (RUS) |
18 | |||||||||||||||||
References
- Women's Boxing to make Olympic debut at London 2012. Accessed 2 May 2012.
- "Tongue Wagging, American Middleweight Wins Gold". The New York Times. Associated Press. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- Fleming Jr., Mike (October 7, 2016). "'Moonlight's Barry Jenkins To Script Story Of First American Female Gold Medal Boxer Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- Women's competition format. Accessed 2 May 2012.
2012: 60–75 kg | |
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