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Minakshi Hooda And Preeti Pawar Lead India's Gold Rush At Asian Championships
Minakshi Hooda And Preeti Pawar Lead India's Gold Rush At Asian Championships
Reigning world champion Minakshi Hooda and Preeti Pawar led India’s gold rush on Thursday, with two other compatriots also clinching titles to be crowned Asian boxing champions.
Joining Minakshi (48kg) and Asian Games bronze medallist Preeti (54kg) on the top step of the podium were Priya Ghanghas (60kg) and World Boxing Cup gold medallist Arundhati Choudhary (70kg).
India’s biggest setback came in the 57kg final, where reigning world champion Jaismine Lamboria suffered a 0-5 defeat to Thailand’s two-time world championships silver medallist Punrawee Ruenros, formerly known as Jutamas Jitpong.
India secured another silver through Alfiya Pathan (80+kg), who finished runner-up after a 0-5 loss to Kazakhstan’s Dina Islambekova in her only bout of the Championships.
By reaching the finals, the Indian boxers also booked their places at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games later this year, in accordance with the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) selection policy.
The Indian women’s team emerged as the most successful contingent, finishing on top with an impressive tally of 10 medals — four gold, two silver and four bronze.
However, due to limited participation in certain weight categories, including divisions with just three boxers, the likes of Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Pooja Rani (80kg) and Alfiya effectively received medals simply for participating.
Minakshi set the tone by claiming India’s first gold of the day with a commanding 5-0 win over Mongolia’s Nomundari Enkh-Amgalan.
Preeti continued her fine form with another dominant performance, outpunching three-time world champion and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Huang Hsiao-wen of Chinese Taipei with a unanimous 5-0 verdict.
Priya then added to India’s haul with a clinical 3-0 victory over North Korea’s Won Un-gyong, while Arundhati impressed with a 4-1 win against Kazakhstan’s Bakyt Seidish in her final.
Earlier in the week, two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (54kg), Ankushita Boro (65kg), Lovlina (75kg) and Pooja (80kg) had settled for bronze medals after losing in the semifinals.
In the men’s section, Vishwanath Suresh (48kg) and Sachin Siwach (60kg) are set to compete in their respective finals on Friday.
India have confirmed 16 medals, the highest tally by any nation in the ongoing edition.
(With inputs from Agencies)
Source: News18
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