Canadian women's win streak halted at boxing worlds
Caroline Veyre looks to punch ticket at Olympic boxing qualifier in Kazakhstan
Sunday's competition brought an end to a record start by Canada at the women's world boxing championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Rattling off eight-straight wins to begin the event, Canada found themselves on the losing end of four bouts.
Sabrina Aubin (57kg), Alison Greey (81kg), Erica Adjei (54kg), and Ariane Fortin were all eliminated from competition.
Result | Résultat 57 Kg Sabrina AUBIN (CAN) lost | perd 0-2 Mahsati HAMZAYEVA (AZE) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AIBAstana2016?src=hash">#AIBAstana2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/lbYCA6A8Gt">pic.twitter.com/lbYCA6A8Gt</a>
—@boxing_canadaResult | Résultat 54 Kg Erica ADJEI (CAN) lost | perd 0-3 Zareen NIKHAT (IND) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AIBAstana2016?src=hash">#AIBAstana2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/F3bAMZh1KC">pic.twitter.com/F3bAMZh1KC</a>
—@boxing_canadaResult | Résultat 81 Kg Alison GREEY (CAN) lost | perd TKO round 1 vs Soukayna RABIH (MAR) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AIBAstana2016?src=hash">#AIBAstana2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/RoGDe16WLy">pic.twitter.com/RoGDe16WLy</a>
—@boxing_canadaResult | Résultat 75 Kg Ariane FORTIN (CAN) lost | perd 0-2 Khadija MARDI (MAR) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AIBAstana2016?src=hash">#AIBAstana2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/Z0c40WbtdI">pic.twitter.com/Z0c40WbtdI</a>
—@boxing_canadaCaroline Veyre, of Montreal, won her first two matches in Astana, and is looking to punch her ticket at the Olympic boxing qualifier. She needs a top-four finish to join teammates Fortin and Mandy Bujold in qualifying for the Rio Games.