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Kellie Harrington is guaranteed at least a bronze medal at the World Elite Championships, after she earned a unanimous decision over Canada's Caroline Veyre on Tuesday.
Dublin fighter Harrington took the 60kg quarter-final 5-0 on the cards - 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, 30-27 - in New Delhi, India.
She will now face Kazakhstan’s Karina Ibragimova on Thursday for a place in Saturday’s lightweight final.
However it was a day of mixed fortunes for the Irish in India, with Amy Broadhurst losing her quarter-final on a split decision to India's Simranjit Baath Kaur.
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Fighting for a guaranteed bronze medal in the 64kg class, the home fighter was awarded the bout 3-1, with one round called a draw.
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