Kellie Harrington shares moment with wife Mandy after Olympic gold medal win
The Dubliner defeated China's Wenlu Yang at Roland Garros in the women’s 60kg final to claim her second successive Olympic gold medal.
Kellie Harrington shared a moment with her wife Mandy after clinching gold at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday night.
The Dubliner defeated China's Wenlu Yang at Roland Garros in the women’s 60kg final to claim her second successive Olympic gold medal.
The win comes three years after Harrington's victory in Tokyo, with those Games played behind closed doors due to Covid-19. However, the scenes were much different this time around with a large Irish contingent in attendance in Paris, including the boxer's partner.
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The couple shared a hug and a kiss afterwards as Harrington confirmed that she will "retire a champion".
She told RTE: “It’s the last hurrah. I’m done. I always said I’d retire a champion, that’s it.
“Let me say it again: Bob’s your uncle, Fanny’s your auntie, goodnight Irene.”
“I didn’t think this was possible,” she added.
“Thanks to the coaches here and back home and (wife) Mandy, my brothers and my ma and da and close friends who kept me going even when I didn’t believe.
“And here I am. It’s a nice way to go out.”
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