Second Boxer Embroiled in Gender Controversy Wins at Paris Olympics
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-Ting, who had previously failed to meet gender criteria, won handidly against Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova Friday, 3-0. Lin won each round in a dominating bout in the Paris Olympics that…
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About Lin Yu-ting
Lin Yu-ting is a Taiwanese amateur boxer. She has won two gold medals at the IBA World Boxing Championships, in addition to two gold medals at the Asian Games and one at the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships. She competed for Taiwan at the 2024 Summer Olympics where she defeated Julia Szeremeta of Poland in the final of the women's 57 kg category (featherweight). Lin is the first Taiwanese boxer to win an Olympic gold medal. She had been the subject of controversy following disputed sex verification testing during the 2024 Olympics.
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- December 13, 1995