Women of India Won 7 Gold in AIBA Youth World Boxing Championship:
At the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championship 2021, Indian women made history. There were a total of eight Indians in the finals. Seven of them have been women. The female finalists were all victorious.
Indian women won five gold medals in 2017. Guwahati was the host city for the 2017 Youth World Championship.
Highlights:
♦ The AIBA Youth Women`s World Boxing Championships in 2021 saw India win seven gold medals. Sanamacha was used to substitute the sixth gold. Sanamacha is a boxer who trains at MC Mary Kom`s Academy in Imphal. In the 75 kg final, she beat Kazakhstan`s Dana Diday.
♦ Alfiya won India`s seventh gold medal. Daria Kozorez of Moldova, a strong competitor, was defeated.
♦ Haryana`s Gitika won gold in the 48 kg category. Erika Prisciandaro, a two-time European champion, was defeated. Erika is a native of Italy. Gitika beat Natalia Kuczewska in the finals.
♦ Two more gold medals were won by Poonam and Babyrojisana. Poonam was paired with Sthelyne Grosy in the finals, while Babyrojisana was paired with Valeriia Linkova.
♦ Arundhati from Rajasthan won gold in the 69 kg category. Barbara Marcinkowska, a Polish boxer, was defeated.
♦ In the 64 kg category, Ankit Narwal won bronze. Bishwamitra Chongthom and Vishal Gupta, meanwhile, won bronze medals in the 49 kg and 91 kg weight categories, respectively.
♦ AIBA is an acronym for the International World Boxing Association, which hosts the AIBA Women`s World Boxing Championship and the AIBA World Boxing Championships every two years.
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