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Australian boxing captain Caitlin Parker’s bid for an Olympic gold medal is over after losing her semi-final fight with China’s Li Qian at Roland Garros on Thursday night. Parker — a clear underdog in the women’s 75kg boxing bout — made a perfect start and won her first round 5-0. But the Chinese fighter turned it around, Li Qian with a 5-0 second round and landed some heavy shots in the third round that bloodied Parker’s nose and forced a stoppage.
“I wanted that gold medal so badly and it’s been my screensaver on my phone and for the four years I’ve worn nothing but gold. “I literally haven’t worn silver or grey for the past like two, three years. “I’ve manifested it so badly and I really I truly thought I could do it, but I didn’t and you know what, I’m proud. “I did it for Australia and I know that I will come back stronger.” Senior’s medal was just the seventh in Australia Olympic boxing history.
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