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Petecio joins elite club of back-to-back Olympic medalists
Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio has secured at least a bronze medal in the women's 57-kilogram boxing event at the Paris Olympics after defeating China's Xu Zichun via unanimous decision.
This win makes her the third Filipino athlete to win medals in two consecutive Olympic Games, joining swimmer Teofilo Yldefonso and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo.
Petecio is determined to win gold, stating "Walang hinto hangga't walang ginto" (No stopping until there is gold).
She believes her past setbacks have made her stronger and better prepared for this Olympic stint.
Petecio will face Julia Szeremeta of Poland in the semifinal at the Roland Garros Stadium.
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