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Who become India's first gold-medallist at the President's Cup boxing tournament?
A)
Jagdish Singh
B)
Shiva Thapa
C)
Mohammed Ali Qamar
D)
Vikas Krishan Yadav

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Shiva Thapa


Four-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa has become the India's first gold-medallist at the President's Cup boxing tournament after getting a walkover in the finals in Astana, Kazakhstan on July 20, 2019. It was his international debut in the newly-introduced Olympic category of 63kg. Thapa was to fight Kazakhstan's Zakir Safiullin in the summit clash but his opponent had to pull out due to injury. Earlier, this year, Thapa had lost to Safiullin in the 2019 Asian Championship semifinal.

Published On : July 13, 2021
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