CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -NEW DELHI: Continuing his splendid run in the tournament, Manish Kaushik clinched the gold medal as Indian boxers concluded their impressive campaign at the Boxam International Tournament with 10 medals in Castellon, Spain.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vijender Singh Beniwal (born 29 October 1985) is an Indian professional boxer and politician. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mary Kom is the first Indian female boxer to participate in the Olympics and to win a bronze medal. A bollywood film has been made on her life and achievements. Q. She is aiming winning a gold medal the nest Olympic Games.