FONTIJN Nouchka

Olympic qualifying results
She secured a spot for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo through her performance at the 2021 European Qualifying Event in Paris, France. (rijnmond.nl, 06 Jun 2021 )

General
WORLD CHAMPION FOR 30 MINUTES
She initially won gold in the middleweight category at the 2019 World Championships in Ulan-Ude, Russian Federation, after winning the final 3-2 against Welsh boxer Lauren Price. However, Price's team protested the result and the judges reversed their decision. "I was world champion for a moment, half an hour or so. We were at the medal ceremony when it suddenly stopped and we had to go back to the changing rooms. I suddenly heard a cry of joy from her. I saw my coaches come back from the jury box. I saw them look, 'How do we tell her this?' I said, 'Hush, I already know'. It was over. It was misery, deep misery. I didn't go to the medal ceremony anymore. I didn't want to do that to myself. I never got that silver medal and I don't need it. I packed my things and went out into the street. I just thought, 'I have to get out of here'. It was in Siberia, outside it was minus five [degrees]. I ended up in a bar, ordered a pizza and a tiramisu." (ad.nl, 01 May 2021)

She became the first female boxer to represent the Netherlands in boxing at the Olympic Games when she competed at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. She won silver in the middleweight category. (SportsDeskOnline, 28 Jun 2021)