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Claressa Shields & Marlen Esparaza to represent USA Boxing at London 2012 after World Championships

Final Women Olympic quota places revealed for London 2012 Olympics

Following the conclusion of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships Qinhuangdao 2012 in China, 25 boxers from the three Olympic women weight categories have qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Please note that each boxer’s participation needs to be confirmed by its respective National Olympic Committee.

51kg

CONTINENTQUOTACOUNTRYSURNAMEGIVEN NAMES
AFRICA1TUNISIARAHALIMaroua
AMERICA2USAESPARZAMarlen
VENEZUELAMAGLIOCCOKarlha Francesca
ASIA2CHINARENCancan
INDIAHMANGTEChungneijang Mery Kom
EUROPE3*ENGLANDADAMSNicola Virginia
POLANDMICHALCZUKKarolina Anna
RUSSIASAVELYEVAElena
OCEANIA1NEW ZEALANDFERNANDESSiona

(*) The host nation quota is included. Thus the total number of qualified boxers in this weight category is 9.

60kg

CONTINENTQUOTACOUNTRYSURNAMEGIVEN NAMES
AFRICA1TUNISIAJOUINIRim
AMERICA1BRAZILDOS SANTOS ARAJUOAdriana
ASIA2TAJIKISTANCHORIEVAMavzuna
KAZAKHSTANKHASSENOVASaida
EUROPE3IRELANDTAYLORKatie
RUSSIAOCHIGAVASofya
ENGLANDJONASNatasha Paula
OCEANIA1NEW ZEALANDPRITCHARDAlexis

75kg

CONTINENTQUOTACOUNTRYSURNAMEGIVEN NAMES
AFRICA1NIGERIAOGOKEEdith Agu
AMERICA2BRAZILAMARAL FEITOSARoseli
USASHIELDSClaressa Maria
ASIA1CHINALIJinzi
EUROPE3ENGLANDMARSHALLSavannah Rose Dee
AZERBAIJANVYSTROPOVAElena
RUSSIATORLOPOVANadezda
OCEANIA1AUSTRALIAFISCHER-RASMUSSENNaomi-Lee Ruth Millicent

Clarressa Shields qualified for the USA squad by winning the world championship in her weight class. Marlen Esparaza also qualified for the US women’s boxing team.