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Luca Hámori

The native form of this personal name is Hámori Anna Luca. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Anna Luca Hámori (born 12 March 2001) is a Hungarian amateur boxer.

Luca Hámori
Born
Anna Luca Hámori

(2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23)
Szombathely, Hungary
Statistics
Weight classWelterweight
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights32
Wins18
Wins by KO3
Losses13
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Hungary
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Welterweight
European U22 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Poreč Welterweight

She is a member of the Hungarian national team and an 11-time national champion in Hungary. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, becoming the first female boxer to represent Hungary at the Olympic Games.[2]

She competes for the Fitt-Box Boxing Association based in Kőszeg.[3]

Career

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She started boxing in 2011. She credits her older brother Ádám with inspiring her to pursue a boxing career.[4]

She won a silver medal at the 2016 European Junior Championships and a bronze medal at the 2018 European Youth Championships.[5] She represented Hungary at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, where she competed in the 60 kg division.[6] In 2022, she took the silver medal in the welterweight category at the European U22 Championships in Poreč, Croatia.[4][7]

At the 2023 European Games in Nowy Targ, Poland, she won a bronze medal in the welterweight category, thus earning a quota for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2][8] She also competed at the 2024 European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, but lost to Oshin Derieuw in the preliminary round.[9]

She represented Hungary at the Paris Olympic Games in the 66 kg category, becoming the first female boxer from Hungary to participate in the Olympics.[2] She defeated Marissa Williamson of Australia in the round of 16.[10] In the quarterfinal, she lost to Imane Khelif of Algeria,[11] whose participation at the event had become a subject of controversy due to rumours about her gender after defeating Angela Carini of Italy. Prior to the quarterfinal, the Hungarian Olympic Committee issued a statement, saying, "A basic requirement for women's equality is that only those with female biological characteristics [...] are allowed to compete in the women's category." The committee also stated they were exploring what measures can be taken "to protect Luca Hámori's rights to fair competition".[12]

Hámori herself has received backlash for her comments and social media posts related to Khelif in the days leading up to the match. She stated, "if someone on Earth has allowed [Khelif] to be here, then it was somehow proven that she is a girl."[13] In contrast, she later said, "Whether [Khelif] is a boy or a girl, I just want to defeat her. [...] I don't think it's fair either that this contestant can compete among women, but I can't focus on this right now."[14][15] In a TikTok video, Hámori also referred to Khelif as a man.[16] In her Instagram Stories, she reposted a comment that refers to Khelif as a "mongrel", as well as an image depicting a boxing match between a woman and a cartoon beast with horns.[16][17] The Algerian Olympic Committee has filed a complaint to the International Olympic Committee over Hámori's social media posts.[18]

Awards

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She was elected Hungarian Boxer of the Year [hu] in 2021, 2022 and 2023.[19]

Personal life

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Hámori was born in Szombathely on 12 March 2001. Her older brother, Ádám Hámori (born 1995), is a five-time national champion and European junior champion in boxing.[20][21]

She underwent sugery on her left shoulder in January 2024.[9] As of 2024, she lives in Kőszeg.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Luca Hámori". BoxRec.
  2. ^ a b c Fehér, János (28 June 2023). "Először indulhat magyar női bokszoló olimpián". Telex (in Hungarian). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Ökölvívás: Hámori Luca tovább menetel az olimpián!". VAOL (in Hungarian). 1 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Acharya, Riddhi (1 August 2024). "Who is Imane Khelif's next opponent Anna Luca Hamori? Everything about the controversial boxer's matchup at the Paris Olympics". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Kiütést kaptunk a pontozóktól". Utánpótlássport (in Hungarian). 29 December 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Ifjúsági olimpia: a kilencedik nap eseményei élőben!". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 15 October 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Ökölvívás: Hámori és Hoffmann is ezüstérmes a poreci U22-es Eb-n". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 23 March 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Boxing – Women's 66kg – Draw Sheet" (PDF). results.european-games.org. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Műtétjei után agyrázkódást szenvedett a magyar olimpikon". Ripost (in Hungarian). 29 April 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  10. ^ Ághassi, Attila (1 August 2024). "A bokszoló Hámori Luca második meccsét is megnyerte az olimpián". Telex (in Hungarian). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  11. ^ Ághassi, Attila (3 August 2024). "Hámori Luca egyhangú pontozással veszített az algériai Helif ellen". Telex (in Hungarian). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  12. ^ "MOB-reakció: Olyan szabályokra van szükség, amelyek biztosítják, hogy a női mezőnyben kizárólag nők indulhassanak". 24.hu (in Hungarian). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  13. ^ Nagy, Nikoletta (2 August 2024). "Nők közé engedett férfi, vagy teljes jogon nőként versenyző sportoló? Imane Helif körül áll a bál az olimpián". Telex (in Hungarian). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  14. ^ Péli-Koroknai, Gergely (2 August 2024). "Hámori Luca: Nem tudnak elijeszteni. Ha fiú, ha lány, én le akarom győzni". Telex (in Hungarian). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Khelif being in women's boxing not fair, says next opponent". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  16. ^ a b Péli-Koroknai, Gergely (3 August 2024). "Eltávolította TikTok-videóját Hámori Luca, amiben férfiként hivatkozott olimpiai ellenfelére". Telex (in Hungarian). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  17. ^ Morgan, Tom; Brown, Oliver (2 August 2024). "Imane Khelif's next opponent shares incendiary picture portraying boxer as a 'beast'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  18. ^ Muñana, Gustavo (3 August 2024). "Bach on Paris 2024 gender row: "It's a politically motivated culture war"". Inside the Games. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Már harmadszor: idén is Hámori Luca az év legjobb női ökölvívója". VAOL (in Hungarian). 29 December 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Versenyzők: Hámori Ádám" (in Hungarian). Fitt-Box Ökölvívó Egyesület. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Junior ökölvívó Eb: két magyar aranyérem Keszthelyen". ZAOL (in Hungarian). 2 July 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
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