Grenyelis García reached the women’s 51 kg boxing quarterfinals at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games after beating New Zealand’s Lea Newman in the opening round on November 7. All five judges backed García in the bout at the Dakar Expo Centre in Diamniadio, Senegal.
World Boxing identified García as the first woman to box for Venezuela at a Youth Olympic Games. The Venezuelan Olympic Committee confirmed that the 5–0 decision advanced her to the last eight. [evidence-1] [evidence-2]
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