Village girls put India on world map through Youth Boxing World Championships
India win five gold medals at AIBA Women’s Youth World Championships
Five girls from remote corners win gold medals at Youth Championship, helping the country record its best-ever performance
Written by Nitin Sharma | Guwahati |Updated: November 27, 2017 10:29 am
Ankushita Boro celebrates with her coaches after beating Russia's Ekaterina Dynnik in the 64 kg final on Sunday. (Source: PTI)
They all hail from remote corners of the country. On Sunday, though, they put India on the world map. Till date, India had managed just two gold medals at the Youth World Championships. However, on a memorable afternoon here they did not just surpass that record but set new ones, winning five gold medals at the Nabin Chandra Badroloi Indoor Stadium.
Nitu (48kg), Jyoti Gulia (51kg), Sakshi Choudhary (54kg), Shashi Chopra (57kg) and Ankushita Boro (64kg) propelled India to its best-ever performance at the event by winning their finals at the Nabin Chandra Bardoloi Indoor Stadium here.
http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/village-girls-put-india-on-world-map-at-aiba-womens-youth-world-championships-4956078/
India win five gold medals at AIBA Women’s Youth World Championships
Five girls from remote corners win gold medals at Youth Championship, helping the country record its best-ever performance
Written by Nitin Sharma | Guwahati |Updated: November 27, 2017 10:29 am
Ankushita Boro celebrates with her coaches after beating Russia's Ekaterina Dynnik in the 64 kg final on Sunday. (Source: PTI)
They all hail from remote corners of the country. On Sunday, though, they put India on the world map. Till date, India had managed just two gold medals at the Youth World Championships. However, on a memorable afternoon here they did not just surpass that record but set new ones, winning five gold medals at the Nabin Chandra Badroloi Indoor Stadium.
Nitu (48kg), Jyoti Gulia (51kg), Sakshi Choudhary (54kg), Shashi Chopra (57kg) and Ankushita Boro (64kg) propelled India to its best-ever performance at the event by winning their finals at the Nabin Chandra Bardoloi Indoor Stadium here.
http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/village-girls-put-india-on-world-map-at-aiba-womens-youth-world-championships-4956078/
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