TOKYO -- At age 20, Sena Irie has already logged three milestones in Japanese sports history. The first woman to represent the country in Olympic boxing on Tuesday also became its third to win gold in the sport overall, and the second to do it on home soil.
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Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines, left, and Sena Irie of Japan congratulate each other after their final bout. © Reuters
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