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| Born | 24 August 2003 Chełm, Poland | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Poland | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Featherweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
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Julia Atena Szeremeta (born 24 August 2003) is a Polish amateur boxer in the featherweight division.[1]
Background
[edit]At the age of five, Szeremeta began training in karate, later deciding on boxing. She initially trained at MKS II LO Chełm, and after graduating from junior high school, she became a competitor for Paco Lublin.[2]
Amateur career
[edit]In 2022, Szeremeta became the Polish champion in the 60 kg category, defeating Żaklina Kociołek in the final.[3][4][5] A year later, she competed at the 2023 European Games, where she finished in 5th place in the 57 kg category[6] after losing in the quarterfinals to Bulgarian Svetlana Staneva,[7][8] and also became the European youth champion in the same category after defeating Bojana Gojković from Montenegro in the final.[9][10]
In March 2024, Szeremeta qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics,[11] where she competed in the 57 kg category. In the first round she defeated Omailyn Alcala from Venezuela,[12] and in the round of 16 she defeated Australian Tina Rahimi.[13] In the quarterfinal she beat Puerto Rican Ashleyann Lozada and ensured herself of at least a bronze medal.[14] It is the first Olympic medal in boxing for Poland since 1992, when Wojciech Bartnik won a bronze.[15] In the semifinal, she won against Nesthy Petecio from the Philippines and advanced to the final,[16] which she lost to Lin Yu-ting of Chinese Taipei by unanimous decision.[17] It was the first Olympic final in boxing for Poland since Paweł Skrzecz's silver medal in 1980.[16] She was a flagbearer of Poland at the closing ceremony, together with Wiktor Głazunow.[18]
Results
[edit]2024 Summer Olympics results
[edit]- Defeated Omailyn Cegovia (Venezuela) PTS (4-1)
- Defeated Tina Rahimi (Australia) PTS (5-0)
- Defeated Ashleyann Lozada (Puerto Rico) PTS (5-0)
- Defeated Nesthy Petecio (Philippines) PTS (4-1)
- Lost to Lin Yu-ting (Chinese Taipei) MD (0-5) (claim silver medal)
Political career
[edit]In 2024, Szeremeta ran in the elections to the Lublin Voivodeship Assembly from the far-right[19][20] Confederation and Nonpartisan Local Government Activists list, but was not elected.[2][21]
References
[edit]- ^ "SZEREMETA Julia". olympics.com. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ a b Smagała, Dominik (2024-03-26). "Julia Szeremeta (PACO Lublin): Moim celem jest medal Igrzysk Olimpijskich. W Paryżu stawiam wszystko na jedną kartę". Lublin24. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "XXII Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski Seniorek w boksie" (PDF). Polski Związek Bokserski. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "MP kobiet w boksie. Bliźniaczki nie walczyły w finale, bo obiecały mamie". TVP Sport. 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Sandra Kruk mistrzynią Polski w wadze 57 kilogramów". Dziennik Elbląski. 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "2023 European Games – Boxing – Women's 57kg – Event Ranking" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Boxing - Women's 57kg - Quarterfinal 1". 2023 European Games. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Julia Szeremeta przegrała kluczową walkę na Igrzyskach Europejskich". Dziennik Wschodni. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Fantastyczny wieczór w Młodzieżowych ME! Julia Szeremeta ze złotem!". Polski Związek Bokserski. 2023-11-19. Archived from the original on 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Julia Szeremeta młodzieżową mistrzynią Europy!". Nowy Tydzień. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Kwalifikacje olimpijskie: Julia Szeremeta pojedzie na Igrzyska do Paryża!". Polski Związek Bokserski. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Wojdat, Kamil (2024-07-30). "Świetny początek. Julia Szeremeta w 1/8 finału olimpijskiego!". Kurier Lubelski. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Fudala, Mateusz (2024-08-02). "Julia Szeremeta pokonała Tinę Rahimi i awansowała do ćwierćfinału igrzysk olimpijskich w Paryżu". TVP Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Fudala, Mateusz (4 August 2024). "Julia Szeremeta wygrała z Ashleyann Lozadą i awansowała do półfinału igrzysk olimpijskich. Mamy medal!". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). TVP Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Paryż 2024. Polski boks czekał 32 lata. Julia Szeremeta zdobędzie olimpijski medal!". rp.pl (in Polish). Rzeczpospolita. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b Fudala, Mateusz (7 August 2024). "Julia Szeremeta pokonałą Nesthy Petecio i awansowała do finału olimpijskiego!". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). TVP Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Ptak, Jakub (10 August 2024). "Julia Szeremeta wicemistrzynią olimpijską! Polka przegrała finał IO 2024 w Paryżu". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Ptak, Jakub (11 August 2024). "Julia Szeremeta i Wiktor Głazunow chorążymi podczas ceremonii zamknięcia igrzysk w Paryżu". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Bloom, Ben; Bagchi, Rob (10 August 2024). "Lin Yu-ting shuts out noise to claim controversial gold in women's boxing". The Telegraph.
However, the Polish far-right Confederation party she represented in local elections earlier this year re-posted a number of derogatory comments about Lin on social media immediately after the final. Szeremeta declined to comment on them when asked.
- ^ Ames, Nick (10 August 2024). "Boxer Lin Yu-ting sobs after winning Olympic gold amid gender row". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
Szeremeta was a candidate for the extreme right party Konfederacja in elections earlier this year, unsuccessfully contesting a local election in Lublin.
- ^ "Results in constituency no 4 in elections for Sejmik Województwa Lubelskiego". Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Julia Szeremeta from BoxRec (registration required)
