Visit Indian Travel Sites
Goa,
Kerala,
Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh,
Delhi,
Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh,
Himachal Pradesh,
Assam,
Sikkim,
Madhya Pradesh,
Jammu & Kashmir
Karnataka
|
CWG: India bag two Gold medals in boxing; Suranjoy wins by walkover | India won two Gold medals in the boxing competition of the ongoing 2010 Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday
evening. While Indian pugilist Manoj Kumar registered a thumping win over England's Brandley Saunders with a score of 11-2 in the 64-kg category of the match, the
other Indian boxer Suranjoy Singh was declared winner by walkover! Manoj Kumar bagged 35th Gold that helped India firmly positioned on the second place in the
medal tally of Games, ahead of England which has 32 Gold medals. Twenty four-year-old
Suranjoy won the 34th Gold medal in the flyweight category after his opponent
Kenyan player Benson Njangiru failed to show up in the ring. He kept waiting in
the ring for five minutes but with no sign of Kenya's Benson Njangiru, the referee
declared the Suranjoy as the winner. Suranjoy, who works for the Indian Navy,
went into the fight as firm favourite. Just a short while ago, by winning 33rd
Gold in the Men's double event of Table Tennis, India had pulled itself back to
second position in the medal tally at the ongoing C'wealth Games and pushed England
to third position. But two Gold medals won in quick succession, just after success
in the Table Tennis, strengthened India position in the medal tally. England had
32 Gold, 54 Silver, and 42 Bronze medals in its total medal tally of 128 medals
on Wednesday evening. While India's total medal tally risen to 94 medals; 35 Gold,
26 Silver, and 33 Bronze medals on Wednesday evening.
|
|
|
|
|
|