She was rejected by the International Boxing Federation due to not having passed the gender test at the World Championships last year, a statement that was questioned when the results of that examination were not reported.
She knew the victory was complete when the bell rang after the third round and hugged her team in anticipation of the result. When the referee was about to announce the result against the Chinese Yang Liu, she had her right arm raised in a victory gesture and went into a salute. All five judges scored 30-27 and Imane Khelif won the match on points.
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Then she happily posed for the photographers on the Roland Garros tennis court in the late night where the boxing ring was set up.
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Tours around Imane Khelif Photo: Peter Cziborra / BILDBYRÅN