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Young pugilists Payal, Nisha and Akansha gained a gold medal every after dominating performances as India ended their spectacular marketing campaign on the IBA Junior World Boxing Championships in Yerevan, Armenia with 17 medals on Tuesday. The Indian contingent secured three gold, 9 silver and 5 bronze medals from the championships. The Indian ladies’s workforce completed joint second within the occasion. Payal handed India its first gold when she outclassed native favorite Petrosyan Heghine of Armenia by unanimous determination within the women 48kg closing. Later, Asian youth champions Nisha and Akansha lived as much as the expectations as they prolonged their dream runs to clinch gold medals in model.
Nisha (52kg) and Akansha (70kg) thrashed Abdullaoeva Farinoz of Tajikistan and Taimazova Elizaveta of Russia respectively with similar 5-Zero margins.
Three different Indian ladies in motion on the ultimate day, Vini (57kg), Shrushti (63kg) and Megha (80kg) signed off with silver medals after struggling defeats of their respective closing bouts.
In the lads’s part, Sahil (75kg) and Hemant (80 kg) added silver medals to the Indian tally after happening 0-5 of their respective finals.
Jatin (54kg) additionally put up a powerful battle towards Tulebek Nurassyl of Kazakhstan earlier than shedding 1-Four in an exciting match.
Overall, 12 Indians had entered the finals, which was greater than some other nation on this version.
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