Cynthia Ogunsemilore
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| Born | Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore 14 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore (born 14 May 2002)[2] is a Nigerian boxer. She participated in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Lightweight winning a bronze medal.[3][4][5]
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.[6][1]
References
- ^ a b c "OGUNSEMILORE Cynthia Temitayo". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. (alternate link)
- ^ "Cynthia Ogunsemilore". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Team Nigeria Preview - 2022 Commonwealth Games Day 7". Making of Champs. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "BoxRec: Cynthia Ogunsemilore". BoxRec. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Nigerian boxer fails drugs test at Olympics". BBC Sport. 28 July 2024.
External links
- Boxing record for Cynthia Ogunsemilore from BoxRec (registration required)
- Cynthia Ogunsemilore at InterSportStats
- Cynthia Ogunsemilore at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Cynthia Ogunsemilore at the Accra 2023 African Games (archived)
- Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore at Olympics.com