Cynthia Ogunsemilore

Cynthia Ogunsemilore
Born (2002-05-14) 14 May 2002 (age 22)
NationalityNigerian
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Nigeria
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Lightweight
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Accra Lightweight

Cynthia Ogunsemilore (born 14 May 2002)[1] is a Nigerian boxer. She participated in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Lightweight winning a bronze medal.[2][3][4]

In the 2024 Summer Olympics, Ogunsemilore was seeded 4th in the Women's 60 kg event, but was disqualified for failing a drug test before ever entering the ring.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Cynthia Ogunsemilore". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Team Nigeria Preview - 2022 Commonwealth Games Day 7". Making of Champs. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Cynthia Ogunsemilore". BoxRec. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ Watta, Evelyn (28 September 2023). "'Saved by boxing': Nigeria's Cynthia Ogunsemilore on her journey from being mocked for fighting to seeking Olympic glory". Olympics.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Nigerian boxer fails drugs test at Olympics". BBC Sport. 28 July 2024.
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