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Parker wins bronze in Youth Olympics

Parker wins bronze in Youth Olympics

Perth's Caitlin Parker is celebrating after winning a bronze medal in the 75kg middleweight class at the Youth Olympics in Nanjing in China today.

The 18-year-old from the Fox's Boxing Den in Gosnells defeated Ireland's Christina Desmond by a 3-0 unanimous points decision.

Parker missed out on a fight for the gold after losing her semi-final against youth world champion and No.1 seed Elzbieta Wojcik of Poland yesterday.