Daily Current Affairs / India secures 27 medals at Asian U19 & U22 Boxing Championships 2025; Ritika claims gold in 80+kg women’s event:
Category : Sports Published on: August 14 2025
At the Asian Under-19 & Under-22 Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Indian boxers delivered a stellar performance, bagging 27 medals overall. In the U19 category, India ranked second with 14 medals — 3 gold, 7 silver, and 4 bronze. The U22 contingent secured 13 medals — 1 gold, 4 silver, and 8 bronze — with Ritika being the only gold medalist in this group after triumphing in the 80+ kg women’s category. Notable silver medalists included Yatri Patel (57 kg women), Priya (60 kg women), Neeraj (75 kg men), and Ishan Kataria (90+ kg men).
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