Reigning world champions Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain are set to steer Indian problem because the Boxing Federation of India named 19-member squad for the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from February 3 to February 11.
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Cherish the richness of our tradition and the power of our unity. Blessed to signify India and make the nation proud.
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The Strandja Memorial Tournament is one in all Europe’s oldest worldwide sports activities competitions. With the extreme competitors in presence of round 300 boxers from 30 nations, the event will probably be a fantastic preparation for the Paris Olympics.
Besides Nikhat (50kg) and Lovlina (75kg), Asian Games bronze medallist Preeti (54kg), World Championships bronze medallist Manisha (60kg), Asian Championships bronze medallist Sakshi (57kg) and nationwide champion Arundhati Choudhary (66kg) are additionally included within the squad to compete within the girls’s part of the distinguished event.
The males’s squad, then again, consists of the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal (51kg) together with the opposite nationwide champions together with Barun Singh Shagolshem (48kg), Lalit (54kg), Sachin (57kg), Akash Gorkha (60kg), Rajat (67kg), Akash (71kg), Deepak (75kg), Jugnoo (86kg).
Vanshaj (63.5kg), Abhimanyu Loura (80kg), Naveen Kumar (92kg) and Sagar (92+kg) are the opposite 4 Indian male boxers who’re additionally a part of the squad.
The Indian pugilists completed with eight medals, together with three silver and 5 bronze, within the final version of the event held in 2023.
The draw ceremony will happen later tonight.
Indian Squad:
Men: Barun Singh Shagolshem (48kg), Amit (51kg), Lalit (54kg), Sachin (57kg), Akash Ramesh Gorkha (60kg), Vanshaj (63.5kg), Rajat (67kg), Akash (71kg), Deepak (75kg), Abhimanyu Loura (80kg), Jugnoo (86kg), Naveen Kumar (92kg), Sagar (92+kg).
Women: Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Preeti (54kg), Sakshi (57kg), Manisha (60kg), Arundhati Choudhary (66kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg).
