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Boxer Cindy Ngamba has become the first-ever athlete from an Olympic refugee team to clinch a medal. Cameroon-born Ngamba defeated Davina Michel of France in a unanimous points decision in the 75 kilogram quarter-finals on Sunday to be assured of at least bronze. She will reach the gold medal bout if she beats Atheyna Bylon of Panama in the semi-finals on Thursday. Both losing semi-finalists get bronze in boxing. “It means the world to me to be the first refugee team member to win a medal. I’m just human, like any other refugee. There are refugees all around the world,” Ngamba said. “I want to…

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