Taiwanese boxer Lin wins bronze medal at Asian boxing championships

Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting Wins Bronze Medal at Asian Boxing Elite Championships

Lin Yu-ting, a 30-year-old boxer from Taiwan, has won a bronze medal at the Asian Boxing Elite Championships. This marks her first competitive fight since a gender eligibility row overshadowed her Olympic gold medal-winning performance at the 2024 Paris Games.

In the semifinals on Monday, Lin lost to North Korea’s Won Un Gyong, finishing with a bronze medal in the 60kg division. Her coach, Tseng Tzu-chiang, stated that the team used this opportunity to observe and learn from their opponents’ skills, strategies, and styles.

Lin had opted not to compete in last year’s world championships due to World Boxing’s mandatory sex testing policy for women boxers. However, she was cleared to compete in the female category by the World Boxing following an appeal from Taiwan’s federation, allowing her return at the Asian championships in Mongolia.

Tseng noted that Lin’s physical condition was not up to par after a long absence from competition and losing this time is seen as an opportunity for improvement. The coach stated that there is room for growth and a clear path forward for Lin.

Lin has set her sights on competing at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan later this year.

Source: Al Jazeera