AIBA Youth World Championships: Indian boxers assured of two medals
Indian boxing contingent was assured of two medals at the World Youth Championships even before the competition got underway after two women pugilists got direct entry into semifinals owing to the small size of the draw in Budapest. Sakshi Gaidhani (81kg) and Neha Yadav (+81kg) made the last-four stage to put India on the medal table without the exchange of a single blow.
Sakshi will face Russia's Anastasiia Rybak in seminal clash
While Sakshi will face Russia's Anastasiia Rybak, Neha will square off against Ukraine's Mariia Lovchynska in their respective semi-final clashes. Three other Indians, Divya Pawar (54 kg), Manisha (64 kg) and Astha Pahwa (75 kg), got first-round byes into the quarters in the women's draw, while two others, Sakshi (57 kg) and Jony (60 kg), made the pre-quarters directly.
We had massive success at Asian Youth Championships: Coach
"We have built-up nicely towards these world championships, we had massive success at the Asian Youth Championships and hopefully the boxers will continue the form in the world championship," National Youth Coach for Women Bhaskar Bhatt said.
Asian Youth Championships: India had claimed three gold medals
India had claimed three gold medals in the women's event of the Asian Youth Championships through Nitu, Manisha and Lalita (69 kg). All three are in fray at the world event. In the men's draw, Asian silver-medallist Ankit (60 kg), Akash (64 kg) and Vijaydeep (69 kg) will start their respective campaigns in the pre-quarterfinals after getting opening-round byes.
