Julia Atena Szeremeta (born 24 August 2003) is a Polish amateur boxer in the featherweight division.[1]

Julia Szeremeta
Born (2003-08-24) 24 August 2003 (age 21)
Chełm, Poland
NationalityPoland
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Featherweight

Background

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At the age of five, Szeremeta began training in karate, later deciding on boxing. She initially trained at MKS II LO Chełm, and after graduating from junior high school, she became a competitor for Paco Lublin.[2]

Amateur career

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In 2022, Szeremeta became the Polish champion in the 60 kg category, defeating Żaklina Kociołek in the final.[3][4][5] A year later, she competed at the 2023 European Games, where she finished in 5th place in the 57 kg category[6] after losing in the quarterfinals to Bulgarian Svetlana Staneva,[7][8] and also became the European youth champion in the same category after defeating Bojana Gojković from Montenegro in the final.[9][10]

In March 2024, Szeremeta qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics,[11] where she competed in the 57 kg category. In the first round she defeated Omailyn Alcala from Venezuela,[12] and in the round of 16 she defeated Australian Tina Rahimi.[13] In the quarterfinal she beat Puerto Rican Ashleyann Lozada and ensured herself of at least a bronze medal.[14] It is the first Olympic medal in boxing for Poland since 1992, when Wojciech Bartnik won a bronze.[15] In the semifinal, she won against Nesthy Petecio from the Philippines and advanced to the final,[16] which she lost to Lin Yu-ting of Chinese Taipei by unanimous decision.[17] It was the first Olympic final in boxing for Poland since Paweł Skrzecz's silver medal in 1980.[16] She was a flagbearer of Poland at the closing ceremony, together with Wiktor Głazunow.[18]

Results

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2024 Summer Olympics results

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Political career

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In 2024, Szeremeta ran in the elections to the Lublin Voivodeship Assembly from the far-right[19][20] Confederation and Nonpartisan Local Government Activists list, but was not elected.[2][21]

References

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  1. ^ "SZEREMETA Julia". olympics.com. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Smagała, Dominik (2024-03-26). "Julia Szeremeta (PACO Lublin): Moim celem jest medal Igrzysk Olimpijskich. W Paryżu stawiam wszystko na jedną kartę". Lublin24. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  3. ^ "XXII Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski Seniorek w boksie" (PDF). Polski Związek Bokserski. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  4. ^ "MP kobiet w boksie. Bliźniaczki nie walczyły w finale, bo obiecały mamie". TVP Sport. 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  5. ^ "Sandra Kruk mistrzynią Polski w wadze 57 kilogramów". Dziennik Elbląski. 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  6. ^ "2023 European Games – Boxing – Women's 57kg – Event Ranking" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  7. ^ "Boxing - Women's 57kg - Quarterfinal 1". 2023 European Games. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  8. ^ "Julia Szeremeta przegrała kluczową walkę na Igrzyskach Europejskich". Dziennik Wschodni. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  9. ^ "Fantastyczny wieczór w Młodzieżowych ME! Julia Szeremeta ze złotem!". Polski Związek Bokserski. 2023-11-19. Archived from the original on 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  10. ^ "Julia Szeremeta młodzieżową mistrzynią Europy!". Nowy Tydzień. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  11. ^ "Kwalifikacje olimpijskie: Julia Szeremeta pojedzie na Igrzyska do Paryża!". Polski Związek Bokserski. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  12. ^ Wojdat, Kamil (2024-07-30). "Świetny początek. Julia Szeremeta w 1/8 finału olimpijskiego!". Kurier Lubelski. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  13. ^ Fudala, Mateusz (2024-08-02). "Julia Szeremeta pokonała Tinę Rahimi i awansowała do ćwierćfinału igrzysk olimpijskich w Paryżu". TVP Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  14. ^ Fudala, Mateusz (4 August 2024). "Julia Szeremeta wygrała z Ashleyann Lozadą i awansowała do półfinału igrzysk olimpijskich. Mamy medal!". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). TVP Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Paryż 2024. Polski boks czekał 32 lata. Julia Szeremeta zdobędzie olimpijski medal!". rp.pl (in Polish). Rzeczpospolita. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  16. ^ a b Fudala, Mateusz (7 August 2024). "Julia Szeremeta pokonałą Nesthy Petecio i awansowała do finału olimpijskiego!". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). TVP Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  17. ^ Ptak, Jakub (10 August 2024). "Julia Szeremeta wicemistrzynią olimpijską! Polka przegrała finał IO 2024 w Paryżu". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  18. ^ Ptak, Jakub (11 August 2024). "Julia Szeremeta i Wiktor Głazunow chorążymi podczas ceremonii zamknięcia igrzysk w Paryżu". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  19. ^ Bloom, Ben; Bagchi, Rob (10 August 2024). "Lin Yu-ting shuts out noise to claim controversial gold in women's boxing". The Telegraph. However, the Polish far-right Confederation party she represented in local elections earlier this year re-posted a number of derogatory comments about Lin on social media immediately after the final. Szeremeta declined to comment on them when asked.
  20. ^ Ames, Nick (10 August 2024). "Boxer Lin Yu-ting sobs after winning Olympic gold amid gender row". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2024. Szeremeta was a candidate for the extreme right party Konfederacja in elections earlier this year, unsuccessfully contesting a local election in Lublin.
  21. ^ "Results in constituency no 4 in elections for Sejmik Województwa Lubelskiego". Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
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