Boxer Imane Khelif Biography, Olympic, Age, Height, Net Worth, Family

Imane Khelif Biography: Imane Khelif was born on May 2, 1999, in a rural village in Sougueur, Tiaret Province, Algeria. Coming from a farming family, she faced many obstacles, including limited access to local training facilities. Initially, she enjoyed playing football but eventually found her passion in boxing.

To pursue her dream, Imane had to travel to a nearby village for training, often selling scrap metal to afford the bus fare. Despite her father’s initial disapproval of her involvement in boxing, she continued to pursue the sport, aiming to inspire the next generation by achieving success on the biggest stages.

Imane made her professional boxing debut at the 2018 World Championships, finishing in 17th place. She participated again in 2019, finishing 19th. In the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, she reached the quarter-finals, where she was defeated by Ireland’s Kellie Harrington. In the Women’s World Boxing Championships, Imane secured a silver medal, finishing second after losing to Amy Broadhurst. She also won gold medals at the 2022 African Championships, the Mediterranean Games, and the 2023 Arab Games.

At 25 years old, Imane Khelif is a prominent figure in Algerian sports and currently serves as a UNICEF ambassador. Despite the challenges she faced, her dedication and hard work have made her a role model for many young athletes in her country.

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2024 Olympics Match Controversy

On August 1, 2024, Angela Carini abruptly quit her match against Imane Khelif just 46 seconds in, crying, This is unjust. before dropping to her knees in tears. Carini emotional response followed two strong punches from Khelif, an Algerian boxer at the center of controversy for being a ‘Biologically male‘ competitor in the Olympics. The sudden end to the fight, with Carini visibly upset, sparked widespread debate and discussion within the sports community and beyond.

2023 World Boxing Championships Controversy

In the 2023 World Boxing Championships held in New Delhi, Imane Khelif became the center of a gender controversy. She was barred from competing by IBA President Umar Kremlev, who stated, Based on DNA tests, we identified several athletes posing as women who actually have XY chromosomes. These athletes were excluded from competition.

The Algerian Olympic Committee, however, claimed Khelif was disqualified for, medical reasons. Meanwhile, Algerian media reported that Khelif exclusion was due to high testosterone levels, as per Reuters.

Khelif expressed his dissatisfaction, stating, There are countries that didn’t want Algeria to win a gold medal. This is a major conspiracy, and we won’t remain silent about it.

Imane Khelif Medals

Imane Khelif is an international boxer from Algeria who has made significant strides in her career. She competed at the 2018 and 2019 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships, finishing 17th and 33rd, respectively. Khelif reached the quarterfinals at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2022, she won gold medals at the Mediterranean Games, Arab Games, and African Amateur Boxing Championships. Despite being disqualified from the 2023 IBA Women World Boxing Championships due to high testosterone levels, Khelif has been cleared by the IOC to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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