Aug 27, 2024 - World
Smile to go: Pedal to the medal
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Atheyna Bylon with her Olympic medal and her police medals. Source: via Telemundo
Olympic boxer Atheyna Bylon of Panama is adding major job promotion to the list of her recent accomplishments.
State of play: Bylon, who won silver in the middleweight category at Paris 2024, was named first sergeant in Panama's police in recognition of her work on- and off-duty.
- She was also Panama's first woman to medal in the Olympics.
What they're saying: "Being the first Panamanian women medalist means a lot, because it's a measure of all the sacrifices made for it. It's proof that us women can make it ... I even think I can prove myself even further," Bylon tells Telemundo.
