India Secures 43 Medals at Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships
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Synopsis
Team India has achieved an impressive milestone by winning 43 medals at the inaugural Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships held in Amman. With several athletes advancing to the semifinals, the country is set to secure at least 25 medals in U-15 and 18 in U-17 categories.
Key Takeaways
- India wins a total of 43 medals at the championships.
- Minimum 25 medals are assured in the U-15 category.
- At least 18 medals confirmed in U-17.
- Aman Siwach and Devansh led the U-17 boys' section.
- Strong performances from girls, with several 5-0 victories.
Amman, April 26 (NationPress) Team India has successfully secured 43 medals at the inaugural Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships, organized by the newly recognized Asian Boxing body under World Boxing. On Day 7, four more pugilists advanced to the semifinals.
India is guaranteed a minimum of 25 medals in the U-15 category and 18 in the U-17, as all semifinalists are assured of a bronze medal.
Aman Siwach (63kg) and Devansh (80kg) spearheaded the efforts in the U-17 boys' division, both achieving Referee Stopped Contest (RSC) victories against competitors from the Philippines and Jordan, respectively, during the quarterfinal bouts.
In the girls’ section, Simranjeet Kaur (60kg) secured a commanding 5-0 victory over Jordan’s Aya Alhasanat, while Himanshi (70kg) concluded her match in the first round with an RSC against Palestine’s Farah Abou Layla, advancing alongside her teammates.
Previously, Nelson Khwairakpam (55 kg) earned an RSC win in the first round over Chinese Taipei’s Wang Sheng-Yang, while Abhijeet (61 kg) and Lakshay Phogat (64 kg) achieved 5-0 victories against rivals from Kyrgyzstan and Jordan, respectively, in the men’s U-15 category.
Harsil (37kg) and Sanchit Jayani (49kg) delivered commanding 5-0 victories, while Sanskar Vinod Atram (35kg) secured a solid 4-1 win. Prikshit Balahra (40kg) fought hard for a narrow 3-2 victory against Mongolia’s Akhmyetkhan Nursalyem.
Rudraksh Singh Khaidem (46kg) led a flawless performance for India on Day 4, clinching a decisive 3-0 win over Kyrgyzstan’s Aidar Musaev.
Among the girls, Princi (52 kg) produced a strong 5-0 result against Ukraine’s Yeva Kubanova. Samruddhi Satish Shinde (55 kg) finished her bout with an RSC in the third round against Ukraine’s Kseniia Savina. Milky Meinam (43kg) dominated Yeldana Abdigani from Kazakhstan with a clean 5-0 verdict.
Day 7 results:
Men’s U-17 – Quarterfinals
60 kg: Sahil Duhan (IND) lost to Amirali Mehrabi (IRI) – WP 2:3
63 kg: Aman Siwach (IND) def. Ziadrach James Cabrera (PHI) – RSC R2
66 kg: Anant Gaurishankar Deshmukh (IND) lost to Daniyal Shalkarbay (KAZ) – WP 0:5
75 kg: Priyansh Sehrawat (IND) lost to Khurshidbek Juraev (UZB) – WP 0:5
80 kg: Devansh (IND) def. Abdallah Aldabbas (JOR) – RSC R3
80+ kg: Loven Gulia (IND) lost to Farhoud Ghorbani (IRI) – WP 0:5
Women’s U-17 – Quarterfinals
60 kg: Simranjeet Kaur (IND) def. Aya Alhasanat (JOR) – WP 5:0
70 kg: Himanshi (IND) def. Farah Abou Layla (PLE) – RSC R1
