High-school boxer wins gold at first international championship

2023-11-09

A high-school athlete from Taoyuan just won gold at her first major boxing championship. Shen Hsin-ai clinched gold in the 48-kilogram category at the ASCB Asian Junior Boxing Championships. She began boxing in fourth grade, after getting curious about a gym that opened near her home. She also practices mixed martial arts and badminton, broadening her skills. Her school is supporting her career, with the hope that she might become an Olympian.

Two boxers circle the ring and trade blows. Taiwan’s Shen Hsin-ai fell to the ground at one point, but got straight back up. When the bell rang, neither had been KO’d, so the judges had to announce the winner.

The five judges gave it to Shen, after a suspenseful 3-2 fight against a formidable rival from the host Kazakhstan. Shen took gold in the women’s 48-kilogram category, Taiwan’s first-ever gold at the ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships.

Shen Hsin-ai
Asian Junior Boxing Championships gold medalist
The match wasn’t too tough. But sometimes she hit my belly and I had to dodge, otherwise it kind of hurt.

Shen, a first year in the sports class at Zhishan Senior High in Taoyuan, is a native of Daxi District. She started mixed martial arts and boxing in the fourth grade, as well as badminton. Boxing training can be painful, but she’s never wanted to quit. Now she’s triumphed at her first international championship.

Shen Hsin-ai
Asian Junior Boxing Championships gold medalist
A coach opened a boxing gym near my home. When I passed by I wanted to go in and try it, and I kept training until I got results.

Chen Yen-cheng
Zhishan Senior High vice principal
We’re putting together the maximum scholarships we can, and nutritional subsidies, for the student, so that she doesn’t need to worry about family finances while she trains for contests. We hope to see her compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

Shen’s school is planning a scholarship to support her budding career, with the hope that she might be on the podium in L.A. in 2028.Thanks to her badminton training, the slight Shen is extremely quick. With her first major gold under her belt, she’s facing the future fearlessly.

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練拳一度想放棄申欣靄亞洲青少年拳擊錦標賽奪金

2023-11-09

日前在哈薩克舉辦的亞洲青少年拳擊錦標賽，我國選手申欣靄，在48公斤級賽事金牌戰，和地主哈薩克選手戰滿三回合，以3:2的比數，判定勝奪金。申欣靄說，當初練拳抱著玩玩心態，沒想到就踏上拳擊路，首次參加國際賽事就奪金，讓她很開心。

兩名拳手，在擂台中央互相換拳，一路打到擂台邊，儘管過程中，台灣的申欣靄一度倒地，但隨即起身再戰，直到時間結束，都沒人遭到KO，只能由裁判做出判定勝。

經過五名裁判判定，台灣隊申欣靄，以3-2驚險擊敗強敵，地主哈薩克對手，奪下亞洲青少年拳擊錦標賽，青少女組，48公斤級金牌，也是台灣史上首面亞青少拳擊金牌。

[[青少年拳擊錦標賽金牌申欣靄]]
"我覺得她（對手）蠻好打的，但是她有時候會打（我的）肚子，然後就是要偏一下，不然被打到會有點痛。"

就讀桃園至善高中體育班一年級的申欣靄，是大溪在地人，小學四年級時，開始接觸散打、拳擊，也練羽球。儘管曾練拳對打會痛，一度想放棄，但她不但撐了過來，還在第一次參加國際賽事，就一舉奪冠。

[[青少年拳擊錦標賽金牌申欣靄]]
"教練在家裡附近開了拳館，然後經過的時候就想說去玩玩看，然後就練到有成績了。"

[[至善高中副校長陳彥呈]]
"研擬最高的獎補助金、營養金，能夠提供给同學，作為無後顧之憂的，可以好好的練拳賽，那未來希望可以征戰2028的洛杉磯的奧運。"

同時校方也正在研擬提供練拳補助，希望申欣靄能在2028，站上洛杉磯奧運舞台。雖然個子嬌小，但申欣靄因為練羽球，讓她更靈活。首次站上國際舞台，就抱金，她對未來更有信心。

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