German woman boxer strikes gold
November 24, 2018
Featherweight boxer Ornella Wahner on Saturday scored Germany's greatest-ever success in women's amateur boxing, defeating Sonia of India 4-1 at the Women's World Boxing Championships in the Indian capital, New Delhi.
The 25-year-old (in blue in top photo), who has won several German champion's titles, dominated the fight throughout, with Sonia, 21, unable to claim any home advantage.
"It feels super and I have goose pimples. I still can't grasp having achieved something that no one has done before," Wahner said after her victory.
Wahner reached the finals after defeating the Dutch ex-professional boxer Jemyma Betrian 5-0 in the semi-finals on Friday.
Two medals
Previously, the greatest success by the German amateur boxing association DBV in women's boxing had been a bronze medal for the Cologne boxer Nadine Apetz in 2016.
Wahner's medal is the second scored by the DBV at this year's women's championships, with Apetz again winning bronze in the welterweight class on Thursday.
The women's world championship has been running for 17 years.
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tj/jm (dpa, SID)
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