CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has won the Bronze medal at AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championship in the 54 categories?
A
Akash Kumar
B
Rohit Mor
C
Shiva Thapa
D
None of the above
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: -Nikhat Zareen had won the 52kg division in the last edition of the nationals. For Nikhat Zareen, the victory marked the end of a successful year, which also saw her become the world and Commonwealth Games champion besides winning a gold medal at the Strandja Memorial competition.

Detailed explanation-3: -Akash Kumar became the seventh Indian male boxer to land a bronze medal at the World Championships when he won the bronze medal in the 54kg category in Belgrade in October.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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