Kellie Harrington 'overwhelmed' after sealing Ireland's fourth Olympic medal

No.1 seed Harrington carded another unanimous 5:0 victory across the judges' scorecards and will now fight Sudaporn Seesondee of Thailand for silver and a place in the Olympic final
Kellie Harrington 'overwhelmed' after sealing Ireland's fourth Olympic medal

Kellie Harrington celebrates victory in her women's lightweight quarter-final bout against Imane Khelif of Algeria at the Kokugikan Arena during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Kellie Harrington has guaranteed a fourth medal for Team Ireland at Tokyo 2020 with a dominant victory over Algeria’s Imane Khelif this morning.

The Dubliner booked her podium place via unanimous decision in today’s lightweight quarter-final, prevailing on four judges' scorecards of 30-27 and one of 29-28.

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