India end U19 World Boxing Championships campaign with 17 medals

India secured four gold medals in U19 World Boxing Championships.

Indian boxers made a strong impression at the U19 World Boxing Championships, clinching a total of 17 medals (10 girls, 7 boys). This significant medal count was highlighted by the contributions of 11 Khelo India Athletes (KIAs), of which 8 are SAI National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) trainees. The medalists also included 3 NCOE trainees who are non-KIAs, all training out of NCOE Rohtak.

The medal-winning KIAs from the competition held in Colorado, USA, included 5 boys and 6 girls. Among the NCOEs, NCOE Rohtak athletes won 10 medals, comprising 2 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze. NCOE Aurangabad contributed to 1 gold medal.

Medal-winning Khelo India Athletes:

Boys – Sumit, Lakshay Rathi, Krrish Pal (all NCOE Rohtak), Aryan, Rishi Singh

Girls – Krisha Verma (NCOE Aurangabad), Chanchal Chaudhary, Nisha, Vini, Akansha Phalaswal (all NCOE Rohtak), Supriya Devi

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Medal-winning NCOE Athletes:

NCOE Rohtak – Parthavi, Vanshika (Gold), Chanchal, Nisha, Vini, Akansha, Kritika (Silver), Krrish Pal, Sumit, Lakshay Rathi (Bronze)

NCOE Aurangabad – Krisha Verma (Gold)

Overall Medal Winners:Gold: Krisha Verma (F75kg), Parthavi Grewal (F65kg), Vanshika Goswami (F+80KG), Hemant Sangwan (M90kg)

Silver: Nisha (F51kg), Supriya Devi Thokchom (F54kg), Kritika Wasan (F80kg), Chanchal Chaudhary (F48kg), Anjali Singh (F57kg), Vini (F60kg), Akansha Phalaswal (F70kg), Rahul Kundu (M75kg)

Bronze: Rishi Singh (M50kg), Krrish Pal (M55kg), Sumit (M70kg), Aryan (M85kg), Lakshay Rathi (M90+kg)

Sangwan was the only Indian male boxer to win gold in the U19 World Boxing Championships. The Indian contingent had of 19 pugilists consisting of nine men and 10 women. The Indian women’s segment saw all boxers secure medals for the nation while seven male boxers secured medals. 12 boxers reached the finals including 10 women.

India has had a promising finish in the U19 World Boxing Championships and will now hope that the sport gets inlcluded in the LA 2028 Olympics. The medal winners in Colorado have shown that they can perform their best in big platforms and could do the same in the summer games. With less than four years to go, the young Indian talents will aim to shine once again in the biggest sporting event.

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