Tina Rahimi

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Tina Rahimi
Born (1996-03-13) 13 March 1996 (age 28)
NationalityAustralian and Iranian
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Featherweight
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Honiara Featherweight

Tina Rahimi (born 13 March 1996) [1] is an Australian boxer. She participated in the 2022 Commonwealth Games and won Bronze Medal in the Women's Featherweight Division. She is one of the first Australian Muslim women boxers. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Tina Rahimi". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited . Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  2. "Meet Tina Rahimi: Australia's first-ever woman Muslim boxer at a Commonwealth Games". Olympics. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. "Muslim pioneer Rahimi wins boxing medal". AAP. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  4. "'I've worked so hard': Boxer Rahimi produces scintillating Games debut". Phil Lutton. Sydney Morning Herald. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.