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India clinches 57 Medals at India Open International Boxing Tournament
India clinches 57 Medals at India Open International Boxing Tournament held in Guwahati: Winner Names
India clinches a total of 57 medals including 12 Gold, 18 Silver and 27 Bronze at India Open International Boxing tournament in Guwahati which concluded on 25th May 2019.
MC Mary Kom, Shiva Thapa, L Sarita Devi, and Naman Tanwar won gold in their respective finals. The London Olympic bronze medallist blew away the challenge of Vanlal Duati in a facile 5-0 win.
This was Mary’s 2nd gold in the tournament, having won in 48 kg last year in the capital. On the other hand, Deepak defeated Govind Kumar in 49 kg final while in 52 kg category- Amit Panghal defeated Sachin.
In women’s 54 kg, local favorite Jamuna Boro defeated Sandhyarani and also qualified for the World Championship. In men’s 69 kg Aashish clinched the Gold, while in women’s 57 kg category Neeraj won the final.
The gold medalist got 2500 US dollar and Silver medalist will earn 1000 US dollar.
Background
This was the 2nd edition of India Open International Boxing tournament which was started in Guwahati from 20th to 25th of May.
Almost, 200 players from 16 countries will take place in the event.
India was represented by 38 men and 37 women in the tournament including Mary Kom in 51-kilogram category.
India Open International Boxing tournament competition will be held in a total of 18 categories, 10 in men and 8 in women.
