CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many gold Medals India has won in the Boxing World Cup championship?
A
3
B
1
C
5
D
9
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The first male Indian boxer to win a World Championships medal was Vijender Singh, who won bronze in the middleweight division at the 2009 World Championships. No male Indian boxer has won gold as yet at the World Championships, with the best performance being Amit Panghal’s flyweight (52kg) silver in the 2019 edition.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shiva Thapa and Mohammad Hussamuddin won gold medals at the Men’s National Boxing Championships 2022 in Hisar on Friday. Record six-time Asian medal-winning Indian boxer Shiva Thapa easily defeated the 2021 world youth championships bronze medallist Ankit Narwal by unanimous decision in the 63.5kg final.

Detailed explanation-3: -India added 5 more medals in the kitty including one gold, two silver, and two bronze at Melbourne. The only gold in boxing was won by Akhil Kumar in Men’s Bantamweight category. The silver medals were bagged by Vijender Kumar and Harpreet Singh of the Welterweight and Heavyweight categories respectively.

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