Nikhat Zareen & Lovlina Borgohain win gold medals at the Elite National Women’s Boxing Championships
6th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen, a Telangana boxing star and the current world champion, and Lovlina Borgohain, an Olympic bronze medalist from Tokyo, each took home gold in their respective finals of the Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships. The Railway Sports Promotion Board won the team trophy with ten awards in the 6th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships in Bhopal.
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Lovlina of Assam defeated Arundhati Choudhary of the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) 5-0 in the 75kg final, while Nikhat endured a hard test from Anamika of the RSPB in the 50kg final before the 26-year-old Telangana pugilist won 4-1 to defend her championship.
Other important Points:
With 10 medals—five gold, three silver, and two bronze—the Railways team led all other teams in the medal count. Madhya Pradesh team came second with one gold, two silver and five bronze, and Haryana with two gold and two bronze claimed the third spot.
Gold medal winners
Category: Winner
48kg: Manju Rani
50kg: Nikhat Zareen
52kg: Sakshi
54kg: Shiksha
57kg: Manisha
60kg: Poonam
63kg: Shashi Chopra
66kg: Manju Bamboria
70kg: Sanamacha Chanu
75kg: Lovlina Borgohain
81kg: Saweety Boora
81kg+: Nupur