Team Canada’s Wyatt Sanford reacts after defeating Team Uzbekistan in men's 63.5kg boxing quarterfinals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France on Thursday, August 1, 2024. (Photo by Leah Hennel/COC)
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Sanford takes home bronze in boxing

Boxer Wyatt Sanford took home Canada's first boxing medal in 28 years earning a bronze after falling to France's Sofiane Oumiha in the semifinals of the 63.5-kilogram category.

Sanford was guaranteed at least a bronze, meaning if you make it to the semifinals in boxing, there are two bronze medals awarded.

The last time a Canadian won a medal in boxing was 1996, when David Defiagbon won a silver in Atlanta.

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