India finishes Asian U-17 Boxing Championships with 17 medals
India finished the Asian Under-17 Boxing Championships in Tashkent with 17 medals, including two gold medals won by Rakhi and Navya. The girls’ contingent dominated with 12 medals, while the boys contributed one silver and four bronze medals to the overall tally.
Hyderabad: India concluded its Under-17 campaign at the Asian Boxing Championships in Tashkent with a total of 17 medals, including two gold, seven silver and eight bronze, with the girls’ contingent leading the charge.
The under-17 girls delivered an impressive 12-medal haul, comprising two gold, six silver and four bronze, while the under-17 boys added one silver and four bronze medals.
India secured two gold medals in the girls’ finals. Rakhi (46kg) clinched gold with a strong RSC win in the second round against Rukhshonabonu Ahadova (UZB). Navya (57kg) added the second gold, registering a dominant 4:0 victory over Sara Kono (JPN).
In other bouts, Khushi Chand (48kg) settled for silver after a 1:4 loss to Arisa Yoshinaga (JPN). Diya (63kg) and Himanshi (70kg) both secured silver medals following 0:5 defeats against Mehrimakh Kilichova (UZB) and Karina Ilmuratova (UZB) respectively.
Jyoti (75kg) went down 1:4 against Diana Nadyrebek (KAZ), while Vanshika (80kg) lost 0:5 to Zhansaya Yerzhan (KAZ). In the 80+kg category, Gurseerat Kaur fought a close contest before losing 2:3 to Sohibakhon Khudoyberdieva (UZB).
In the boys’ finals, Lakshay Phogat (75kg) finished with a silver medal after a 0:5 loss to Marufjon Toshpulatov (UZB). The boys’ contingent concluded with 1 silver and 4 bronze medals overall.
