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Olympics-Boxing-Mossely takes women's lightweight gold for France

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - France's Estelle Mossely celebrated her 24th birthday on Friday by winning the women's Olympic lightweight boxing gold medal after boyfriend Tony Yoka had reached the super-heavyweight final. China's Yin Junhua, beaten 2-1 on a split decision, took silver for China's first medal of the boxing competition. Losing semi-finalists Mira Potkonen of Finland and Anastasia Belyakova of Russia took bronze medals. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin; Editing by Meredith Mazzilli)