New Delhi, June 10 (Ians) India finished the Asia Cup 2023 archery stage 3 in Singapore with seven medals — six silvers and one bronze — on Saturday.
India’s Parth Salunkhe won a silver in the individual recurve men’s event while Ruma Biswas also finished second in the individual recurve women’s category on the final day of the continental archery event.
In the individual recurve men’s gold medal match, Parth Salunkhe lost 2-6 to Qi Xiangshuo of China in the final.
En route to the final, the 19-year-old Parth eliminated Won Sung Tin, Uzbekistan’s Amirkhan Sadikov and Bangladesh’s Mohammad Hakim Ahmed Rubel and Wang Dapeng of China.
Meanwhile, in the individual recurve women’s final, Ruma Biswas went down to China’s An Qixuan 2-6 to settle for the silver medal. On the way to the final, Ruma Biswas beat Hussa Yaqoub Ahmed Alawadhi of the UAE, Great Britain...
India’s Parth Salunkhe won a silver in the individual recurve men’s event while Ruma Biswas also finished second in the individual recurve women’s category on the final day of the continental archery event.
In the individual recurve men’s gold medal match, Parth Salunkhe lost 2-6 to Qi Xiangshuo of China in the final.
En route to the final, the 19-year-old Parth eliminated Won Sung Tin, Uzbekistan’s Amirkhan Sadikov and Bangladesh’s Mohammad Hakim Ahmed Rubel and Wang Dapeng of China.
Meanwhile, in the individual recurve women’s final, Ruma Biswas went down to China’s An Qixuan 2-6 to settle for the silver medal. On the way to the final, Ruma Biswas beat Hussa Yaqoub Ahmed Alawadhi of the UAE, Great Britain...
- 6/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Antalya (Turkey), April 20 (Ians) The Indian men’s recurve team comprising Atanu Das, B Dhiraj and Tarundeep Rai confirmed a medal at the Archery World Cup 2023 Stage 1 here, after storming into the final on Thursday.
The Indian team will face China in the gold medal clash on Sunday. This will be the first time in nine years that a men’s Indian recurve archery team will feature in a World Cup final. India won its last World Cup gold medal in the men’s recurve team event 13 years ago.
The men’s recurve team, which got a first-round bye after qualifying as the fourth seeds, defeated 13th seed Japan 5-4 in the pre-quarterfinal after a 29-28 shoot-off victory.
The Indians shot two perfect 10s from three attempts to seal the issue in the tie-breaker after both the teams were locked 4-4 following four sets of shooting.
Thereafter, the Indian trio...
The Indian team will face China in the gold medal clash on Sunday. This will be the first time in nine years that a men’s Indian recurve archery team will feature in a World Cup final. India won its last World Cup gold medal in the men’s recurve team event 13 years ago.
The men’s recurve team, which got a first-round bye after qualifying as the fourth seeds, defeated 13th seed Japan 5-4 in the pre-quarterfinal after a 29-28 shoot-off victory.
The Indians shot two perfect 10s from three attempts to seal the issue in the tie-breaker after both the teams were locked 4-4 following four sets of shooting.
Thereafter, the Indian trio...
- 4/20/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, March 22 (Ians) Riding on impressive performances, star Indian pugilists Lovlina Borgohain, Nitu Ghanghas, Nikhat Zareen and Saweety Boora registered thumping victories to confirm four medals for the hosts at the Iba Women’s World Boxing Championships by advancing to the semi-finals at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Wednesday.
Continuing her rich form, Lovlina (75kg) added a third World Championships medal to her kitty with an emphatic 5-0 win against last year’s World Championships bronze medallist Rady Gramane of Mozambique. The 25 year old Indian played at the top of her game and displayed a spectacular combination of attack and defence to send her opponent packing by unanimous decision.
“The coaches had told me how to play today and it worked successfully as I was able to fight well. I feel comfortable in this weight category and I have adapted to it well with my performances in competitions going well.
Continuing her rich form, Lovlina (75kg) added a third World Championships medal to her kitty with an emphatic 5-0 win against last year’s World Championships bronze medallist Rady Gramane of Mozambique. The 25 year old Indian played at the top of her game and displayed a spectacular combination of attack and defence to send her opponent packing by unanimous decision.
“The coaches had told me how to play today and it worked successfully as I was able to fight well. I feel comfortable in this weight category and I have adapted to it well with my performances in competitions going well.
- 3/22/2023
- by News Bureau
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New Delhi, March 22 (Ians) Riding on impressive performances, star Indian pugilists Nitu Ghanghas, Nikhat Zareen and Saweety Boora registered thumping victories to confirm at least three medals for the hosts at the Iba Women’s World Boxing Championships by advancing to the semi-finals at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Wednesday.
Squaring off against the two-time Worlds bronze medallist Madoka Wada of Japan, the 2022 Commonwealth Games champion Nitu (48kg) secured a scintillating win with the Referee Stops Contest (RSC) verdict in the second round of the bout. With an attacking approach from the word go, the 22 year old hardly had to break a sweat against the veteran Japenese and was in complete control of the bout.
“I have been able to apply 100% apply of my practice in the ring so far and going into the next match I feel good I have won all my three bouts by RSC.
Squaring off against the two-time Worlds bronze medallist Madoka Wada of Japan, the 2022 Commonwealth Games champion Nitu (48kg) secured a scintillating win with the Referee Stops Contest (RSC) verdict in the second round of the bout. With an attacking approach from the word go, the 22 year old hardly had to break a sweat against the veteran Japenese and was in complete control of the bout.
“I have been able to apply 100% apply of my practice in the ring so far and going into the next match I feel good I have won all my three bouts by RSC.
- 3/22/2023
- by News Bureau
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New Delhi, March 20 (Ians) The Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and 2021 Asian Championships bronze medallist Sakshi Choudhary registered impressive victories to advance to the quarterfinals of the Mahindra Iba Women’s World Boxing Championships at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Monday.
Living up to her name, Lovlina dominated proceedings by unleashing her attacking prowess on her opponent Vanessa Ortiz of Mexico before registering a statement 5-0 victory in the 75kg Round-of-16 match. The Assam-born pugilist, who has two World Championships bronze medals under her belt, started the bout flawlessly, landing strong uppercuts and hooks to take control of the bout.
The 25-year-old carried her brilliant momentum into the next round with persistent attacks and smart footwork to which her Mexican opponent had no answer. Ultimately, Lovlina emerged victorious in the thoroughly one-sided contest to kickstart her campaign with an effortless victory.
“The opponent (Vanessa) was short...
Living up to her name, Lovlina dominated proceedings by unleashing her attacking prowess on her opponent Vanessa Ortiz of Mexico before registering a statement 5-0 victory in the 75kg Round-of-16 match. The Assam-born pugilist, who has two World Championships bronze medals under her belt, started the bout flawlessly, landing strong uppercuts and hooks to take control of the bout.
The 25-year-old carried her brilliant momentum into the next round with persistent attacks and smart footwork to which her Mexican opponent had no answer. Ultimately, Lovlina emerged victorious in the thoroughly one-sided contest to kickstart her campaign with an effortless victory.
“The opponent (Vanessa) was short...
- 3/20/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, March 20 (Ians) The 2021 Asian Championships bronze medallist Sakshi Choudhary put up a stellar performance and registered an impressive victory to advance to the quarterfinals in the 52kg category of the Mahindra Iba Women’s World Boxing Championships here on Monday.
The dynamic 23-year-old pugilist from Haryana hardly put a foot wrong in her commanding 5-0 win against the 2022 Asian Championships bronze medallist Zhazira Urakbayeva of Kazakhstan in the Last-16 contest at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here.
Utilising her reach to land relentless punches with both hands, Sakshi looked to be in complete control from the word go and prevailed in the first round. The two-time World Youth champion continued to dominate her Kazakh opponent in the next two rounds with her quick movement and smart attacking strategy to seal the victory comfortably by unanimous decision.
“The boxer from Kazakistan (Urakbayeva) was tough, so I thought that the...
The dynamic 23-year-old pugilist from Haryana hardly put a foot wrong in her commanding 5-0 win against the 2022 Asian Championships bronze medallist Zhazira Urakbayeva of Kazakhstan in the Last-16 contest at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here.
Utilising her reach to land relentless punches with both hands, Sakshi looked to be in complete control from the word go and prevailed in the first round. The two-time World Youth champion continued to dominate her Kazakh opponent in the next two rounds with her quick movement and smart attacking strategy to seal the victory comfortably by unanimous decision.
“The boxer from Kazakistan (Urakbayeva) was tough, so I thought that the...
- 3/20/2023
- by News Bureau
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New Delhi, March 19 (Ians) India’s top pugilists Nikhat Zareen and Manisha Moun dominated proceedings on Day 4 of the Mahindra Iba Women’s World Boxing Championships and advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after securing identical wins by unanimous decision at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Sunday.
Being at her razor-sharp best, Nikhat toppled the top seed Boualam Roumaysa of Algeria with a 5-0 victory in the 50kg category. The reigning World Champion asserted her dominance over the Algerian from the get-go and landed accurate, powerful punches to have the first round to her name.
The 26-year-old maintained her momentum from the first round in scintillating fashion and kept her opponent at bay in the next two rounds as well to earn the win by unanimous decision.
Speaking after her stellar victory, Nikhat said, “My strategy today was to dominate a little from the first round itself as she (Roumaysa...
Being at her razor-sharp best, Nikhat toppled the top seed Boualam Roumaysa of Algeria with a 5-0 victory in the 50kg category. The reigning World Champion asserted her dominance over the Algerian from the get-go and landed accurate, powerful punches to have the first round to her name.
The 26-year-old maintained her momentum from the first round in scintillating fashion and kept her opponent at bay in the next two rounds as well to earn the win by unanimous decision.
Speaking after her stellar victory, Nikhat said, “My strategy today was to dominate a little from the first round itself as she (Roumaysa...
- 3/19/2023
- by News Bureau
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New Delhi, March 16 (Ians) Star boxer Nikhat Zareen kickstarted the defence of her title and India’s challenge on an impressive note at the Iba Women’s World Boxing Championships with a dominating victory while Sakshi Chaudhary, Nupur Sheoran and Preeti also made winning starts on the opening day of the competition on Thursday.
Nikhat, the 26-year-old exuberant boxer from Telangana who clinched the 52kg gold in the last edition in Istanbul, took just over four minutes to outclass Anakhanim Ismayilova with the Referee Stops Contest (RSC) verdict in the 50kg opening round contest at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here.
The pugilist from Azerbaijan looked clueless against Nikhat’s lopsided bout. The Indian will take on top-seeded Roumaysa Boualam of Algeria in the second round.
NIkhat’s dominating triumph, in the first bout of the day, provided a befitting start to the prestigious event, which is being hosted by...
Nikhat, the 26-year-old exuberant boxer from Telangana who clinched the 52kg gold in the last edition in Istanbul, took just over four minutes to outclass Anakhanim Ismayilova with the Referee Stops Contest (RSC) verdict in the 50kg opening round contest at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here.
The pugilist from Azerbaijan looked clueless against Nikhat’s lopsided bout. The Indian will take on top-seeded Roumaysa Boualam of Algeria in the second round.
NIkhat’s dominating triumph, in the first bout of the day, provided a befitting start to the prestigious event, which is being hosted by...
- 3/16/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, March 16 (Ians) Star boxer Nikhat Zareen kickstarted the defence of her title and India’s challenge with an impressive win at the Iba Women’s World Boxing Championships with a dominating victory while Sakshi Chaudhary and Nupur Sheoran also made winning starts at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Thursday.
The 26-year-old exuberant boxer from Telangana, who clinched 52kg gold in the last edition in Istanbul, began her title defence in style as she took just over four minutes to outclass Anakhanim Ismayilova with the Referee Stops Contest (RSC) verdict in the 50kg opening round contest. The pugilists from Azerbaijan looked clueless against Zareen’s strong jabs and quick movement in a thoroughly lopsided bout. The Indian will take on top-seeded Roumaysa Boualam of Algeria in the second round.
Zareen’s dominating triumph, in the first bout of the day, provided a befitting start to the prestigious event,...
The 26-year-old exuberant boxer from Telangana, who clinched 52kg gold in the last edition in Istanbul, began her title defence in style as she took just over four minutes to outclass Anakhanim Ismayilova with the Referee Stops Contest (RSC) verdict in the 50kg opening round contest. The pugilists from Azerbaijan looked clueless against Zareen’s strong jabs and quick movement in a thoroughly lopsided bout. The Indian will take on top-seeded Roumaysa Boualam of Algeria in the second round.
Zareen’s dominating triumph, in the first bout of the day, provided a befitting start to the prestigious event,...
- 3/16/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, March 15 (Ians) Star boxer and reigning champion Nikhat Zareen will kick off India’s challenge at the Iba Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023 on Thursday as the country’s pugilists were handed a mixed draw.
The reigning champion Zareen will have an easy start when she faces Azerbaijan’s Anakhanim Ismayilova in the 50kg Round-of-64. But defending her crown might get challenging with the potential opponents, Rio Olympics bronze medallist Ingrit Valencia of Colombia and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Japan’s Tsukimi Namiki, waiting for her in the semifinal and final respectively.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) has received a bye in the opening round while Saweety Boora (81kg) will be just a win away from securing the medal as she starts in the Last-8 after being given a bye in the opening round.
Lovlina will face Mexico’s Vanessa Ortiz in the Round-of-16. However, a...
The reigning champion Zareen will have an easy start when she faces Azerbaijan’s Anakhanim Ismayilova in the 50kg Round-of-64. But defending her crown might get challenging with the potential opponents, Rio Olympics bronze medallist Ingrit Valencia of Colombia and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Japan’s Tsukimi Namiki, waiting for her in the semifinal and final respectively.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) has received a bye in the opening round while Saweety Boora (81kg) will be just a win away from securing the medal as she starts in the Last-8 after being given a bye in the opening round.
Lovlina will face Mexico’s Vanessa Ortiz in the Round-of-16. However, a...
- 3/15/2023
- by News Bureau
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New Delhi, Feb 27 (Ians) Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen will lead the charge as Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Monday announced the 12 member Indian squad for the Iba Womens World Boxing Championships 2023, set to be held from March 15 to 26 at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, here.
2020 Tokyo Bronze medallist, Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) has two World Championships bronze medals to her name so far and will join seven other Olympic medallists boxing for glory in the upcoming Championships.
Nikhat Zareen, on the other hand, will defend her title in the 50kg category. She became the world champion in the 2022 Iba Women’s World Boxing Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nitu Ghanghas will also represent the country in the 48kg category. The two-time Youth World Champion will look to add yet another major medal to her name.
“In the last few years,...
2020 Tokyo Bronze medallist, Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) has two World Championships bronze medals to her name so far and will join seven other Olympic medallists boxing for glory in the upcoming Championships.
Nikhat Zareen, on the other hand, will defend her title in the 50kg category. She became the world champion in the 2022 Iba Women’s World Boxing Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nitu Ghanghas will also represent the country in the 48kg category. The two-time Youth World Champion will look to add yet another major medal to her name.
“In the last few years,...
- 2/27/2023
- by News Bureau
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New Delhi, Jan 30 (Ians) One of the star performers of the Khelo India Youth Games over the years, boxer Tamanna Beniwal is hoping to continue her dominance in the upcoming edition in Madhya Pradesh as well.
Tamanna hails from Haryana which has produced some of the best boxers in the country for many years and the trend still carries on.
The boxer, who trains at the Bhiwani Boxing Club and the Sai centre in Rohtak, is set for competition in the 50kg category at the Kiyg 2022. She has won three medals so far in the Youth Games — silver in Pune 2018, gold in Guwahati 2019 and gold in Panchkula 2021.
“I have trained hard for the Kiyg Madhya Pradesh and I am prepared to perform in the best way,” a confident Tamanna was quoted as saying by the Sports Authority of India (Sai), a day ahead of the start of the boxing events...
Tamanna hails from Haryana which has produced some of the best boxers in the country for many years and the trend still carries on.
The boxer, who trains at the Bhiwani Boxing Club and the Sai centre in Rohtak, is set for competition in the 50kg category at the Kiyg 2022. She has won three medals so far in the Youth Games — silver in Pune 2018, gold in Guwahati 2019 and gold in Panchkula 2021.
“I have trained hard for the Kiyg Madhya Pradesh and I am prepared to perform in the best way,” a confident Tamanna was quoted as saying by the Sports Authority of India (Sai), a day ahead of the start of the boxing events...
- 1/30/2023
- by News Bureau
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Rajkot, Oct 5 (Ians) Hrutika Shriram (Maharashtra) stayed on course to repeat a golden hat-trick in the National Games Diving competition by winning the Women’s 10m Platform event at the Sardar Patel Aquatics Complex here on Wednesday.
It is her second gold in three days, and her 10th crown in four editions of the National Games.
The Mumbai-based Railways diver, who hails from Solapur, was not at her best but logged the maximum 179.30 points to clinch the title. Palak Sharma (Madhya Pradesh) took the silver with 175.10 points and Esha Waghmode (Maharashtra) claimed bronze with 172.35 points. The trio had finished in the same order in the 3M Springboard contest 48 hours earlier.
“I was not at my best today and I erred on a couple of dives. There were butterflies in the stomach and I thought that I would have to settle for silver. But I am glad I was able to clinch gold despite that,...
It is her second gold in three days, and her 10th crown in four editions of the National Games.
The Mumbai-based Railways diver, who hails from Solapur, was not at her best but logged the maximum 179.30 points to clinch the title. Palak Sharma (Madhya Pradesh) took the silver with 175.10 points and Esha Waghmode (Maharashtra) claimed bronze with 172.35 points. The trio had finished in the same order in the 3M Springboard contest 48 hours earlier.
“I was not at my best today and I erred on a couple of dives. There were butterflies in the stomach and I thought that I would have to settle for silver. But I am glad I was able to clinch gold despite that,...
- 10/5/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Dubai, May 31 (Ians) India's Amit Panghal (52kg) and Shiva Thapa (64kg) lost close finals of the Asian Boxing Championships here on Monday, and finished with silver medals.
Panghal went down fighting 2-3 against reigning Olympic and world champion Zoirov Shakhobidin of Uzbekistan. The Indian put up a great fight but it wasn't enough, losing 29-28, 28-29, 28-29, 28-29, 30-27.
Thapa too suffered a close defeat by split 2-3 decision against Asian Games silver medallist Mongolia's Baatarsukh Chinzorig.
Thapa, the World Championships bronze medallist, is only the second male boxer in the world to win five medals at the Asian Championships. The 27-year-old Assam boxer had won gold in 2013, silver in 2017 and two bronze in 2015 and 2019.
The 19-member Indian contingent has secured an unprecedented 15 medals and ensured the country's best-ever show, surpassing the previous best of 13 medals won in the 2019 edition in Bangkok.
Earlier, during a high-voltage 52kg summit clash between...
Panghal went down fighting 2-3 against reigning Olympic and world champion Zoirov Shakhobidin of Uzbekistan. The Indian put up a great fight but it wasn't enough, losing 29-28, 28-29, 28-29, 28-29, 30-27.
Thapa too suffered a close defeat by split 2-3 decision against Asian Games silver medallist Mongolia's Baatarsukh Chinzorig.
Thapa, the World Championships bronze medallist, is only the second male boxer in the world to win five medals at the Asian Championships. The 27-year-old Assam boxer had won gold in 2013, silver in 2017 and two bronze in 2015 and 2019.
The 19-member Indian contingent has secured an unprecedented 15 medals and ensured the country's best-ever show, surpassing the previous best of 13 medals won in the 2019 edition in Bangkok.
Earlier, during a high-voltage 52kg summit clash between...
- 5/31/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Dubai, May 30 (Ians) Pooja Rani successfully defended her 75kg title as she outpunched in-form Mavluda Movlonova of Uzbekistan to hand India its first gold at the Asian Boxing Championships here on Sunday.
Earlier in the day, M.C. Marykom (51kg) and Lalbuatsaihi (64kg) settled for silver medals after losing their final matches.
Eight Indians -- Simranjit Kaur (60kg), Vikas Krishan (69kg), Lovlina Borgohain (69kg), Jaismine (57kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (54kg), Monika (48kg), Saweety (81kg), and Varinder Singh (60kg) -- have secured bronze medals.
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Earlier in the day, M.C. Marykom (51kg) and Lalbuatsaihi (64kg) settled for silver medals after losing their final matches.
Eight Indians -- Simranjit Kaur (60kg), Vikas Krishan (69kg), Lovlina Borgohain (69kg), Jaismine (57kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (54kg), Monika (48kg), Saweety (81kg), and Varinder Singh (60kg) -- have secured bronze medals.
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- 5/30/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Dubai, May 29 (Ians) Indian women's team is looking ahead for more glory as four boxers, including six-time world champion Mc Marykom, are ready for the finals of the Asian Boxing Championship scheduled for Sunday.
In all, seven Indians are in the finals. Four of them -- six-time world champion Mc Marykom (51kg), Pooja Rani (75kg), Anupama (+81kg), and Lalbuatsahi (64kg) -- will be seen in action on Sunday.
"The women's team has won six bronze medals in Dubai. But it is difficult to predict how many gold medals our team would win. Going by the performance in the semi-finals we are hopeful of good results on Sunday," a national level coach told Ians.
So far, the India women's team has already won six bronze medals through Monika (48 kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (54 kg), Jasmine (57 kg), Simranjit Kaur (60 kg), Lovlina Borgohain (69 kg), and Saweety (81 kg).
India in the 2019 edition of the continental competition had won 13 medals,...
In all, seven Indians are in the finals. Four of them -- six-time world champion Mc Marykom (51kg), Pooja Rani (75kg), Anupama (+81kg), and Lalbuatsahi (64kg) -- will be seen in action on Sunday.
"The women's team has won six bronze medals in Dubai. But it is difficult to predict how many gold medals our team would win. Going by the performance in the semi-finals we are hopeful of good results on Sunday," a national level coach told Ians.
So far, the India women's team has already won six bronze medals through Monika (48 kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (54 kg), Jasmine (57 kg), Simranjit Kaur (60 kg), Lovlina Borgohain (69 kg), and Saweety (81 kg).
India in the 2019 edition of the continental competition had won 13 medals,...
- 5/29/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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