Estelle Mossely celebrated her 24th birthday in style by punching her way into the history books as she became the first Frenchwoman to win Olympic boxing gold on Friday. Mossely also saw her fiance Tony Yoka battle into the men's super-heavyweight final less than an hour earlier and the pair plan to soon marry - making it a particularly special 2016 for France's latest heroine.
France is enjoying its best Olympics in boxing with the possibility of two more gold to come at the weekend for Yoka and Sarah Ourahmoune. Yoka was watching from the stands, still in the red vest he had fought in and with a white towel around his neck. He wiped away tears as Mossely edged a nervy split-points decision 2-1 over China's Yin Junhua in their lightweight clash.
He then joined in as a small but vocal contingent of French staff and fans serenaded Mossely with "happy birthday". She said that gold made her feel "complete". "It's a lovely birthday present. It is a beautiful birthday present and it is fitting after all of these years of training and studying," she said.