NEW DELHI: Indian boxers made a strong impression at the U19 World Boxing Championships, clinching a total of 17 medals (10 girls, 7 boys). This significant medal count has contributions of 11 Khelo India Athletes (KIAs), of which eight are SAI National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) trainees.
The medalists also included three NCOE trainees who are non-KIAs, all training out of NCOE Rohtak, according to a press release from Khelo India. The medal-winning KIAs from the competition held in Colorado, USA, included five boys and six girls. Among the NCOEs, NCOE Rohtak athletes won 10 medals, comprising 2 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze. NCOE Aurangabad contributed to 1 gold medal.
Medal-winning Khelo India Athletes:
Boys – Sumit, Lakshay Rathi, Krrish Pal (all NCOE Rohtak), Aryan, Rishi Singh
Girls – Krisha Verma (NCOE Aurangabad), Chanchal Chaudhary, Nisha, Vini, Akansha Phalaswal (all NCOE Rohtak), Supriya Devi
Medal-winning NCOE Athletes:
NCOE Rohtak– Parthavi, Vanshika (Gold), Chanchal, Nisha, Vini, Akansha, Kritika (Silver), Krrish Pal, Sumit, Lakshay Rathi (Bronze)
NCOE Aurangabad– Krisha Verma (Gold)
Overall Medal Winners:
Gold: Krisha Verma (F75kg), Parthavi Grewal (F65kg), Vanshika Goswami (F+80KG), Hemant Sangwan (M90kg)
Silver: Nisha (F51kg), Supriya Devi Thokchom (F54kg), Kritika Wasan (F80kg), Chanchal Chaudhary (F48kg), Anjali Singh (F57kg), Vini (F60kg), Akansha Phalaswal (F70kg), Rahul Kundu (M75kg)
Bronze: Rishi Singh (M50kg), Krrish Pal (M55kg), Sumit (M70kg), Aryan (M85kg), Lakshay Rathi (M90+kg). (ANI)