Kenya’s Christine Ongare brushed off Uganda’s Catherine Nanziri at the Africa Boxing Olympics qualifiers in Dakar, Senegal on Saturday, February 29 to book her place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Ongare, who became a mom at the tender age of 12, out-boxed the skilful Ugandan, winning eventually by unanimous points decision.
The commonwealth bronze-medalist beat the Ugandan in the Box-Off Women’s Flyweight category to join Niko Okoth, the other Kenyan boxer who has qualified for the Olympic Games.
She has done it! Dream come true for Christine Ongare ???????? as she seals #TokyoOlympics slot after a Box-Off win over Ugandan Catherine Nanziri in women's flyweight at Africa Boxing Olympic Qualification in Dakar. #RoadtoTokyo2020 #TeamKenya #HitSquad pic.twitter.com/wKiiM4M2T6 — National Olympic Committee - Kenya (@OlympicsKe) February 29, 2020
Ongare also won bronze at the event.
The story of Christine Ongare ???????? is incredible.
Her #Tokyo2020 qualification is the reward to a life of endless effort and self-determination.
Tune in to watch the Olympic #boxing qualifiers LIVE: https://t.co/a0K3OIMeLn pic.twitter.com/xtobgOGKIQ — Olympic Channel (@olympicchannel) February 29, 2020
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(BLUE) Christine "Mammy" Ongare???????? books her ticket to #Tokyo2020 Olympics after defeating her Ugandan???????? opponent (RED)Nanziri Catherine on unanimous decision in their Women's Fly (48-51kgs) 3rd place Box-Off.#tokyo pic.twitter.com/IIaUI2MMpd — Jamalkenya (@_Jamalkenya) February 29, 2020
We Celebrate our #teamKenya Christine Ongare of Kenya qualifies for Tokyo olympics in Boxing, she is a second Kenyan after commander Nick Okoth.Well done!!!????????????@KenyaBoxing @AMB_A_Mohammed @JoeOkudo @NoorCas pic.twitter.com/cQ9ICKQFf7 — Ministry Of Sports, Culture & Heritage (@moscakenya) March 1, 2020
