Ines Boubakri: How I became the first Arab woman to win a medal for fencing
Tunisian Ines Boubakri won Bronze in fencing in Rio after a thrilling comeback in her final bout. Crippled with back and knee pain, she dug deep to claim the medal and become the first North African and first Arab woman to win a medal in fencing. It was the culmination of a lifetime proving other people wrong.
She describes how it felt to win, and how she overcame the challenges to win that match.
Photo: Bronze medallist Ines Boubakri of Tunisia at a victory ceremony for the women's foil individual fencing event at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Credit: Getty Images
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