New Delhi, Apr 5 : After clinching an unprecedented five world titles, M.C. Mary Kom will make a bid for a berth in the Olympics as she spearheads the country’s 10—strong squad at the World Championships in Qinhuangdao, China – women’s boxing’s first and only qualifying event before its historic debut at the London Games.
After a
two—day trial at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala, the
Indian women’s team for the mega—event from May 9 to 20 was announced on
Wednesday, with the country fielding boxers in all the three weight
categories in which women pugilists will make their Olympic debut (51kg,
60kg and 75kg).
In the 51kg, it is the ever—reliable
Mary Kom, who has dominated the World Championships with five gold
medals, and is on a high after clinching the Asian Championship title
just a few days ago.
The 29—year—old mother of two
from Manipur would be without doubt India’s best bet for getting an
Olympic slot given her unmatched international feats, which brought her
the name ‘Magnificent Mary’.
The 60kg division
features L Sarita Devi, another veteran who has two World Championship
gold medals under her belt besides four Asian titles. The 75kg division
has Pooja Rani, who had notched up a bronze medal at the recent Asian
Championships.
“We have selected a strong team and
hopefully we will get good results at the World Championships.
All three Olympic categories have very strong contenders in our team who have been good international performers. They were selected after elaborate trials and I am sure they will deliver,” Indian Boxing Federation Secretary General P K Muralidharan Raja told PTI.
All three Olympic categories have very strong contenders in our team who have been good international performers. They were selected after elaborate trials and I am sure they will deliver,” Indian Boxing Federation Secretary General P K Muralidharan Raja told PTI.
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