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About
Women's super bantamweight boxer that competed for the Somali national team during the 2020 Summer Olympics. Besides her boxing prowess, she has also gained recognition for being an author, model, and activist.
Before Fame
As a teenager, she won England's 2015 Novice national championship. She also won the 2016 Great British Championships.
Trivia
In the year 2020, she became the first Somali boxer ever to compete in the Summer Olympics. Unfortunately, she didn't receive a medal at the event. In the year 2023, she was named woman of the year by TIME Magazine. She stands 5'7" tall.
Family Life
She was born in Mogadishu, Somalia. Her and her family later moved to the UK when she was a young girl.
Associated With
She is a professional boxer just like Manny Pacquiao and Laila Ali.
