Kellie Harrington Defends Title, Wins 4th Gold for Ireland at Paris 2024

Aug 6, 2024, 09:40 PM

Ireland's Kellie Harrington has successfully defended her lightweight boxing title at the Paris 2024 Olympics, securing a gold medal in the women's 60kg category. Harrington achieved a split decision victory, 4-1, over China's Yang Wenlu, becoming a double Olympic gold medallist with back-to-back wins from Tokyo 2021 and Paris 2024. This victory marks a historic achievement as Harrington becomes the first Irish female athlete to win gold at consecutive Olympic Games. The Dublin native's win also contributes to Ireland's record-breaking performance at the Paris Olympics, with the nation securing its fourth gold medal, surpassing the previous record of three gold medals set in Atlanta 1996.