Imane Khelif
Algerian boxer
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| June 2025 | Khelif's intended return to international competition at the Eindhoven Box Cup was impacted by World Boxing's sex testing requirement, with tournament officials reporting that she had not registered for the event. |
| May 2025 | World Boxing announced mandatory sex verification testing for all athletes, which will bar Khelif from competing until she undergoes the test and proves the absence of a Y chromosome. |
| February 10 2025 | Imane Khelif was mentioned by the IBA in a statement filing a complaint against the IOC regarding athlete eligibility. Khelif responded by publicly accusing the IBA of making 'false and offensive' accusations. |
| 2024 | Won gold medal in the women's 66 kg (welterweight) boxing event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, defeating Italy's Angela Carini. |
| 2023 | Khelif was disqualified from the Women's World Boxing Championships by the International Boxing Association (IBA), allegedly failing unspecified gender eligibility tests. |
| 2020 | Became the first female boxer to represent Algeria at the Olympics, competing in the women's lightweight event and being defeated by Ireland's Kellie Harrington in the quarterfinals. |
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