On March 26, Indian girls boxers recreated historical past and taken house 4 gold medals on the IBA Ladies’s Global Boxing Championship. India stood at the best within the gold medal tally on the championship that used to be held at Indira Gandhi Sports activities Complicated, New Delhi. Nitu Ghanghas (48kg), Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75) and Saweety Boora (81kg) received gold for the rustic. 324 boxers, together with a number of Olympic medallists from 65 international locations, participated in 12 weight classes.
Nikhat defeated Nguyem Thi Tam of Vietnam and received gold for a 2d consecutive 12 months. Lovlina, who received bronze at Tokyo Olympics, received her maiden Worlds gold towards Caitlin Parker of Australia. 2022 Commonwealth Video games medallist Nitu Ghanghas and three-time Asian medallist Saweety Boora received their golds towards Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg of Mongolia and China’s Wang Lina, respectively, on March 25. All pugilists had been rewarded with $100,000 (INR 82.7 lakhs) in prize cash for turning into Global Champions of their respective classes.
High Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all winners on Twitter.
Congratulating Nitu, he mentioned, “Congratulations to NituGhanghas on successful the distinguished Gold Medal within the Ladies’s Boxing Global Championships. India is elated through her exceptional feat.”
Congratulations to@NituGhanghas333 on successful the distinguished Gold Medal within the Ladies’s Boxing Global Championships. India is elated through her exceptional feat. %.twitter.com/sBFIR5f6eo
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 25, 2023
In a tweet to Saweety, he mentioned, “Remarkable efficiency through Saweety Boora! Pleased with her for successful the Gold Medal within the Ladies’s Boxing Global Championships. Her luck will encourage many upcoming athletes.”
Remarkable efficiency through @saweetyboora! Pleased with her for successful the Gold Medal in Ladies’s Boxing Global Championships. Her luck will encourage many upcoming athletes. %.twitter.com/6gMwyXjYpX
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 25, 2023
Congratulating Nikhat, he mentioned, “Congratulations to Nikhat Zareen for her impressive victory on the Global Boxing Championships and successful a Gold. She is a phenomenal champion whose luck has made India proud on many events.”
Congratulations to @nikhat_zareen for her impressive victory on the Global Boxing Championships and successful a Gold. She is a phenomenal champion whose luck has made India proud on many events. %.twitter.com/PS8Sn6HbOD
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 26, 2023
In a tweet to Lovlina, he mentioned, “Congratulations Lovlina Borgohai for her stupendous feat on the Boxing Global Championships. She confirmed nice talent. India is overjoyed through her successful the Gold medal.”
Congratulations @LovlinaBorgohai for her stupendous feat on the Boxing Global Championships. She confirmed nice talent. India is overjoyed through her successful the Gold medal. %.twitter.com/KjsHEozoQJ
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 26, 2023
In a commentary, the President of the Boxing Federation of India, Ajay Singh, mentioned, “We’re extraordinarily pleased with all pugilists that experience scripted historical past with their gold medals. Securing 4 gold medals at house in entrance of this sort of passionate crowd is a wonderful success. The performances of those pugilists will surely encourage younger ladies from the rustic to win medals and lift Indian boxing to bigger heights. Everybody at BFI want to congratulate Nikhat, Nitu, Lovlina and Saweety on their exceptional accomplishments, and we’re taking a look ahead to seeing extra of the similar from them within the upcoming Asian Video games.”
This used to be India’s 2d time in historical past to win 4 gold medals on the Ladies’s Global Boxing Championships. In 2006, Mary Kom, Sarita Devi, Jenny Lalremliani and Lekha Ok.C received gold for the rustic.