Alcinda Panguana

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Alcinda Panguana
Born (1994-02-27) 27 February 1994 (age 30)
NationalityMozambican
Statistics
Weight class Light middleweight
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Istanbul Light middleweight
African Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Rabat Welterweight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Accra Light middleweight

Alcinda Helena Panguana (born 27 February 1994, in Maputo) is a boxer from Mozambique. She competed in the women's welterweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1] [2] She won against Elizabeth Akinyi in the Round of 16. [2] [3] [4] She lost to China's Gu Hong in the quarterfinals. [3]

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References

  1. "Boxing: Women's Welter (64-69kg)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  2. 1 2 "Tokyo Olympics: Mozambican boxer Alcinda Panguana advances to welterweight quarterfinals". Club of Mozambique. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Boxing - PANGUANA Alcinda Helena". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  4. Charles, Odero (27 July 2021). "Hit Squad's Tokyo Olympics campaign ends as Elizabeth Akinyi loses to Mozambique's Panguana". The Standard . Retrieved 19 May 2022.