Cindy Ngamba confirms a first EVER medal for the Refugee Olympic Team as the British-based boxer reaches women’s 75kg boxing semi-finals

Cindy Ngamba has guaranteed the first ever medal at the Games for the Refugee Olympic Team.

Ngamba made it through to the semi-finals of the women’s boxing 75kg after defeating Davina Michel of France by unanimous decision.

The 25-year-old will definitely receive a medal as the two losing semi-finalists will be given bronze.

She is not eligible to represent Team GB due to the fact that she doesn’t have a British passport. 

In the semi-finals Ngamba will take on Panama’s Atheyna Bylon. 

Ngamba is through to the semi-finals of the women’s boxing 75kg after beating Davina Michel 

The Refugee Olympic Team made their debut at the Games in Rio in 2016.

The inaugural team represented 60 million people across the world, with the UN stating that the figure has since increased to over 100 million. 

Ngamba not eligible to represent Team GB due as she doesn’t have a British passport

Ngamba was born in Cameroon and moved to Bolton in the United Kingdom at the age of 12. Her uncle lost her immigration paperwork when he moved back to Cameroon and in 2019 Ngamba and her brother were detained whilst attending an immigration office.

The siblings were released the following day and Ngamba came out at the age of 18. As a result, she has no desire to move to back to Cameroon, where it is illegal to be homosexual.

Prior to the Games, Ngamba said: ‘Each member of the Refugee Olympic Team has different backgrounds and life experiences, but sport unites us. We’re a family and we’re going to go out there, support each other, and show the world what we are can do.’