Nicola Adams is a British former boxer who won the first Olympic gold medal ever awarded in women's boxing at London 2012 and defended the flyweight title at Rio 2016, making her the first double Olympic champion in the sport. As an amateur she collected every title open to her, including the Commonwealth Games, the European Games and the world and European championships. She turned professional in 2017, fought until 2019, and retired undefeated as WBO female flyweight champion. She was appointed an OBE for her services to boxing.
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is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2007 to 2019
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the first female boxer to become an Olympic champion
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the first double Olympic champion
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is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2007 to 2019
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