Boxer Cindy Ngamba becomes first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal

Associated Press

VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Boxer Cindy Ngamba has made history by becoming the first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal. Competing with the Refugee Olympic Team, Ngamba’s victory Sunday comes after a fierce bout with French boxer Davina Michel in the women’s 75-kilogram quarterfinals. The win means she’s at least scored a bronze medal as she advances to the semifinals Friday. Ngamba was a flag bearer for the 37 athletes making up the biggest Olympic Refugee Team since the idea was born ahead of the 2016 Rio Games. Ngamba moved to the United Kingdom at 11 and said she was granted refugee status in 2021 because she could have been imprisoned for being gay in Cameroon.