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Teen boxer Lily Bassett from Tooting selected for Team GB at Youth Olympics
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Sixteen-year-old boxer Lily Bassett from Tooting, south-west London, has been selected by Team GB to compete in the Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal. Bassett, who recently won her fourth consecutive junior European Championship gold medal, is aiming for future Olympic success with her sights set on the 2028 LA Olympics and beyond.
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- Lily Bassett, 16, from Tooting, has been selected by Team GB to compete at the Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal, starting on 31 October.
- She recently won her fourth consecutive junior European Championship gold medal in Serbia against opponents up to three years older.
- Her long-term ambitions include securing a place in the squad for the LA Olympics in 2028.
- She is part of GB Boxing's "Future Olympic Medal Strategy" cohort focusing on Brisbane 2032 and beyond.
- Her coach, Marcus Luther, who has trained her since she was six, believes she has the potential to reach the top level of the sport.