Ngamba Secures Historic First Olympic Medal for Refugee Team.

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Ngamba Secures Historic First Olympic Medal for Refugee Team.

Boxer Cindy Ngamba, after making history, said she was 'just human like any other refugee' as she secured the Refugee Olympic Team's first-ever Games medal.

The 25-year-old Cindy Ngamba secured a medal for the Refugee Olympic Team by defeating sixth-seeded French boxer Davina Michel in a unanimous decision on Sunday, advancing to the women’s 75kg semi-finals.

As both losing semi-finalists receive bronze, Ngamba, who moved to the UK at age 10 but lacks British citizenship, is guaranteed a medal at Paris 2024.

Ngamba, who was the team's flagbearer at the Paris opening ceremony, said, 'It means the world to me to be the first refugee to win a medal. I’m just a human, like any other refugee and athlete around the world.'

The Refugee Olympic Team first competed in Rio 2016, and their previous best was two fifth-place finishes at Tokyo 2020. Ngamba will next face Atheyna Bylon of Panama on Thursday.