Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight

Women's lightweight boxing at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Venue	Riocentro – Pavilion 6
Date	12–19 August 2016
Competitors	12 from 12 nations
Medalists
Estelle Mossely   France   Yin Junhua   China   Mira Potkonen   Finland   Anastasia Belyakova   Russia

Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Qualification
Men			Women
	49 kg			51 kg
	52 kg			60 kg
	56 kg			75 kg
	60 kg
	64 kg
	69 kg
	75 kg
	81 kg
	91 kg
	+91 kg

The women's lightweight boxing competition at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was held from 12 to 19 August at the Riocentro.^[1] Estelle Mossely won gold beating Yin Junhua in the final.^[2] The bronze medals were awarded to Anastasia Belyakova of Russia and Mira Potkonen of Finland, the latter being the country's only medal at the 2016 games.

Schedule

All times are Brasília Time (UTC−3).

Results

	Round of 16					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
						Katie Taylor (IRL)		1
	Mira Potkonen (FIN)		2			Mira Potkonen (FIN)		2
	Adriana Araújo (BRA)		1								Mira Potkonen (FIN)		0
	Yin Junhua (CHN)		3								Yin Junhua (CHN)		3
	Hasnaa Lachgar (MAR)		0			Yin Junhua (CHN)		3
						Yana Alekseevna (AZE)		0
																Yin Junhua (CHN)		1
																Estelle Mossely (FRA)		2
						Anastasia Belyakova (RUS)		2
	Jennifer Chieng (FSM)		0			Mikaela Mayer (USA)		0
	Mikaela Mayer (USA)		3								Anastasia Belyakova (RUS)
	Irma Testa (ITA)		2								Estelle Mossely (FRA)		TKO
	Shelley Watts (AUS)		1			Irma Testa (ITA)		0
						Estelle Mossely (FRA)		3

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