Nesthy Petecio: All you need to know about Jaismine Lamboria’s opponent in boxing Round of 32 at Paris Olympics 2024
Tokyo Olympics silver medalist boxer Nesthy Petecio from the Philippines is all set to take on Indian boxer and Commonwealth Games 2022 bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria.
After dominating four consecutive bouts in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 (hosted in 2021) against Marcelat Sakobi (5-0), Lin Yu Ting (3-2), Yeni Arias (5-0, Irma Testa (4-1), she suffered a defeat to the Japanese boxer Sena Irie by 0-5 to settle for a silver medal. Interestingly, that was the first Olympic boxing medal won by a Filipino boxer in 25 years.
Though Nesthy Petecio was part of the Asian Games in 2014 and the Asian Championships in 2015 and 2017, she couldn't make it to the podium. Furthermore, she also failed to qualify for the Summer Games in Rio in 2016. Later, she missed out on a medal at the Asian Games in 2018 and took a sabbatical.
Nesthy Petecio's medals and achievements
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Silver Medal
Southeast Asian Games 2023: Silver Medal
Asian Championships 2022: Bronze Medal
Southeast Asian Games 2021: Bronze Medal
World Championships 2019: Gold Medal
Southeast Asian Games 2019: Gold Medal
Nesthy Petecio's world rankings
Nesthy Petecio holds the World No. 52 rank in elite women's 57 kg featherweight IBA rankings. Earlier, she competed in 52-54kg bantam, ranked at the sixth spot.
Nesthy Petecio vs Jaismine Lamboria: Head to Head
The Filipino woman boxer Nesthy Petecio is yet to compete with the Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboriya in recorded bouts.
Nesthy Petecio's recent records
Most recently, Nesthy Petecio secured a gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games in 2023. Furthermore, she won a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2021. She suffered a defeat in the Tokyo 2020 final to Japanese boxer Sena Irie by 0-5.
Nesthy Petecio's Olympic qualification
Nesthy Petecio defeated Esra Yildiz from Turkey in the quota bout at the 2024 World Qualification Tournament to make the cut for the Paris Olympics 2024. Earlier in the competition, she defeated four other boxers to make it to the quota bout.
Nesthy Petecio vs Jaismine Lamboria match details
Nesthy Petecio will compete with the Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria in the Round of 32 bout in the Paris Olympics 2024 on Tuesday, July 30 at 9:08 PM IST.