First Olympic boxing gold medal won (female)

Women's boxing made its debut at the Olympic Games in London, UK, in 2012. The winner of the first final, staged at London's ExCeL arena on 9 August 2012, was British flyweight Nicola Adams, who defeated China's Ren Cancan 16-7 over four two-minute rounds. Adams, 29, won the first three rounds of the contest on the judges' scorecards, taking the first 4-2, the second 5-2 (the round she floored her 26-year-old opponent) and the third 5-1. The final round was shared 2-2, giving a final score of 16-7. See also record ID 74846 - first Olympic inclusion of women's boxing. Female athletes competed at three weights at London 2012: Flyweight (48-51kg), Lightweight (56-60kg) and Middleweight (69-75kg). The winner of the first women's bout at the London Olympics was Elena Savelyeva (Russia), who beat Hye Song Kim (North Korea) 12-9 at the ExCeL arena on 5 August 2012. The other winners on finals day at London 2012 (9 August 2012) were Katie Taylor (Ireland), 26, in the lightweight division (she beat Russia's Sofya Ochigava 10-8) and Claressa Shields (USA), 17, in the middleweight division (who beat Russia's Nadezda Torlopova 19-12). Shields, therefore, is the youngest Olympic gold medallist in women's boxing. Women’s boxing was an exhibition sport at the St Louis Olympic Games in 1904.