India continued their impressive performance at the Youth Asian Games, securing three gold and one silver medal in boxing, along with three gold and two silver medals in beach wrestling on Thursday.
Indian boxers Khushi Chand, Ahaana Sharma, and Bhoreshi Pujari achieved a hat-trick of gold medals, while Lanchenba Singh Moibungkhongbam earned the silver.
With these victories, India’s medal tally reached 41, including 12 golds, 15 silvers, and 14 bronzes.
In a golden morning session, Khushi (46kg) initiated India’s tally with a confident 4:1 victory over China’s Luo Jinxiu, demonstrating superior ring control and precision. Ahaana (50kg) followed with a powerful win, forcing a Referee Stopped Contest (RSC) in Round 1 against Ma Jong Hyang of the
People’s Republic of Korea.
Chandrika Bhoreshi Pujari (54kg) completed India’s golden hat-trick by dominating Uzbekistan’s Muhammadova Kumriniso in a commanding 5:0 decision.
The medal count could increase further as Harnoor Kaur (66kg) and Anshika (+80kg) are set to compete in their respective finals in the evening session, with India aiming for a potential record haul of gold medals.
In the boys’ final, Lanchenba (50kg) displayed tremendous skill and determination but narrowly missed the gold, settling for silver after a tough bout against Kazakhstan’s Nurmakhan Zhumagali.
In beach wrestling, Sani Subhash Fulmali and Anjali won gold medals in the boys’ and girls’ 60kg and 55kg categories respectively, while Arjun Ruhil also finished first in the boys’ 90kg event. Sujay Nagnath Tanpure (70kg) and Ravinder (80kg) settled for silver medals after losing their respective finals.
In the title bouts, Sani Subhash defeated Iran’s Amirali Domirkolaei 2-0, Anjali triumphed over Vietnam’s Bui Ngoc Thao Thom 2-1, and Arjun overcame Iran’s Mohammadmahdi Fotouhi in the 90kg category. Sujay lost 1-2 to Iran’s Sina Shokouhi, while Ravinder was defeated 1-2 by Touraj Khodaei, also of Iran.
(With Inputs From Agencies)
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