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India Shines at Commonwealth Games

India Shines at Commonwealth Games
India's CWG Medal Count Rises With Boxing, Athletics Success · rediff.com

Indian athletes are doing really well at the Commonwealth Games.

The boxers have made sure they will get at least nine bronze medals, which is more than they got last time.

Some boxers like Narender Berwal and Sakshi Chaudhary did really well and made it to the semifinals.

In athletics, Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Samardeep Singh Gill made it to the shot put final.

Animesh Kujur also did well in the 200m race.

Para swimmers Suyash Narayan Jadhav and Chaitanya Vishwas Kulkarni also qualified for the finals.

However, not everyone did well.

Some athletes like Sanjana in weightlifting and Sajan Prakash in swimming did not make it to the finals.

Key facts

Event
Commonwealth Games
Boxing Medals Assured
9
Boxing Semifinalists
9
Shot Put Finalists
Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Samardeep Singh Gill
200m Semifinalist
Animesh Kujur
Para Swimming Qualifiers
Suyash Narayan Jadhav, Chaitanya Vishwas Kulkarni

Quotes

Sakshi Chaudhary

Indian boxer who won her quarterfinal bout and advanced to the semifinals

“Her strategy was to fight from close range and she kept clinching. Mine was to box from long range which is my forte.”
rediff.com

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