Overcoming a first-round setback and a one-point penalty, Hergie Bacyadan is a win away from the Paris Olympics as she advances to the quarterfinals of the second World Qualifcation Tournament
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.Bacyadan advanced to the quarterfinals of the women’s 75kg class in the second World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, following a 3-2 split decision win over Hungary’s Veronika Nakota on Saturday, June 1.
Her chances of reaching the quarterfinals looked bleak early as Bacyadan incurred a one-point penalty in the opening round, which ended with her being down in the scorecards.Four Olympic berths are available in her division, so Bacyadan only needs to make the semifinals to join fellow Filipino boxers Eumir Marcial, Nesthy Petecio, and Aira Villegas in Paris.
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