01-05-2025
Indian sports wrap, May 1: India clinches 15 gold medals at Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships, finishes third
BOXING
India clinches 15 gold medals at Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships, finishes third
India concluded its campaign at the inaugural Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships under the newly formed Asian Boxing body with a total of 15 gold, 6 silver, and 22 bronze medals, finishing third in the overall medal standings in Amman, Jordan. India matched Uzbekistan's gold tally and finished just one behind Kazakhstan, which topped the table.
The final day saw the U-17 contingent add four more golds, all from the girls' division. Khushi Chand (46 kg) edged past Mongolia's Altanzul Altangadas in a hard-fought 3:2 win, while Ahaana Sharma (50 kg) and Jannat (54 kg) delivered dominant 5:0 victories over opponents from Uzbekistan.
The final gold came through Anshika (80+ kg), who ended her bout against Jordan's Jana Alalawneh with a first-round RSC to seal India's 15th title of the championships.
Speaking from Amman, BFI President-Chairman, Interim Committee, Ajay Singh, congratulated young boxers on their performance: 'A proud and satisfying performance by our young boxers at the continental stage! Finishing with 15 gold medals and among the top three nations is a rewarding moment for all of us. These young boxers are the future of Indian boxing. I congratulate every member of our U-15 and U-17 teams for their courage, spirit, and skill. With this foundation, I have no doubt we'll see many of them on the Olympic stage in the years to come.'
In the boys' U-17 section, Devansh (80kg) settled for silver after a 0:5 loss to Kazakhstan's Mukhamedali Rustembek. The Indian U-17 men's team concluded the tournament with one silver and six bronze medals. On the girls' side, Simranjeet Kaur (60kg) and Harsika (63kg) added two more silvers to the tally, as the Indian U-17 women finished with four golds, two silvers, and five bronze medals.
DAY 11 RESULTS (Finals)
Boys' U-17 - Finals
80 kg: Devansh (IND) lost to Mukhamedali Rustembek (KAZ) - WP 0:5
Girls' U-17 - Finals
46 kg: Khushi Chand (IND) def. Altanzul Altangadas (MGL) - WP 3:2
50 kg: Ahaana Sharma (IND) def. Shodiyona Melikuziyeva (UZB) - WP 5:0
54 kg: Jannat (IND) def. Sabrina Chakomanova (UZB) - WP 5:0
60 kg: Simranjeet Kaur (IND) lost to Rushanabonu Isoeva (UZB) - WP 0:5
63 kg: Harsika (IND) lost to Ayaulym Ospanova (KAZ) - WP 0:5
80+ kg: Anshika (IND) def. Jana Alalawneh (JOR) - RSC R1 India's Medallists
U-15 Boys
Gold: Sanskar Vinod (35 kg)
Silver: Rudraksh Singh Khaidem (46 kg), Abhijeet (61 kg), Lakshay Phogat (64 kg)
Bronze: Yash Nikam (30-33 kg), Harsil (37 kg), Prikshit Balahra (40 kg), Hardik Dahiya (43 kg), Sanchit Jayani (49 kg), Nelson Khwairakpam (55 kg), Parth (67 kg)
U-15 Girls
Gold: Komal (30-33 kg), Khushi Ahlawat (35 kg), Tamanna (37 kg), Svi (40 kg), Milky Meinam (43 kg), Princi (52 kg), Navya (58 kg), Sunaina (61 kg), Trushana Mohite (67 kg), Vanshika (70+ kg)
Bronze: Linthoi (49 kg), Samruddhi Shinde (55 kg), Kanishka (64 kg), Manshi Malik (70 kg)
U-17 Boys
Silver: Devansh (80 kg)
Bronze: Ambekar Meetei (48 kg), Aman Dev (50 kg), Tikam Singh (52 kg), Udham Singh (54 kg), Rahul Gariya (57 kg), Aman Siwach (63 kg)
U-17 Girls
Gold: Khushi Chand (46 kg), Ahaana Sharma (50 kg), Jannat (54 kg), Anshika (80+ kg)
Silver: Simranjeet Kaur (60 kg), Harsika (63 kg)
Bronze: Jiya (48 kg), Prachi (66 kg), Himanshi (70 kg), Sanvi (75 kg), Prachi Khatri (80 kg)
-Team Sportstar
WEIGHTLIFTING
IWF Youth and Junior World Championships: India wins two bronze medals on opening day
Indian athletes opened their account with two bronze medals on the first day of 2025 IWF Youth (Boys & Girls) and Junior (Men & Women) World Weightlifting Championships in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday.
Indian weightlifter Jyoshna Sabar. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Jyoshna Sabar (40kg-Youth Girls) won bronze medal in total and silver medal in clean & jerk with a total of 128 kg (56kg in snatch and 72kg in clean & jerk).
Harsabardhan Sahu, in 49kg Youth Boys, won two bronze medals in total and clean & jerk event with a total of 197kg (87kg in snatch and 110kg in clean & jerk).
This is the last world event in the Youth and Junior section in old body weight categories.
- Team Sportstar
