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Three Indian Boxers Advance to Asian Games Semifinals
Three Indian boxers have reached the semifinals at the Asian Games.
Parveen Hooda won her quarterfinal match by a score of 5-0.
She beat Uzbekistan’s Navbakhor Khamidova.
Ankush Panghal also won 5-0 against Tajikistan’s Nekruz Salimov.
Narender Berwal won his quarterfinal as well.
Reaching the semifinals guarantees each boxer a medal.
Parveen had moved from the 57kg class to the 65kg class.
Sachin Siwach was eliminated after losing in the quarterfinals.
Parveen Hooda defeated Uzbekistan’s Navbakhor Khamidova 5-0 in the women’s 65kg quarterfinal.
Ankush Panghal beat Tajikistan’s Nekruz Salimov 5-0 in the men’s 80kg quarterfinal.
Narender Berwal also won his quarterfinal, assuring India of three boxing medals.
Parveen was competing in her first bout after receiving a walkover in the previous round.
Sachin Siwach’s Asian Games campaign ended in the quarterfinal stage.
- Who
- Indian boxers Parveen Hooda, Ankush Panghal and Narender Berwal advanced, while Sachin Siwach was eliminated; their opponents included Navbakhor Khamidova and Nekruz Salimov.
- What
- Three Indian boxers won their quarterfinals and reached the Asian Games semifinals, securing medals.
- Where
- At the Asian Games in Nishio, Japan.
- When
- Sunday, according to the report.
- Why
- Their quarterfinal victories secured semifinal places and guaranteed medals.
Key facts
- Indian semifinalists
- Parveen Hooda, Ankush Panghal and Narender Berwal
- Parveen’s result
- 5-0 win over Navbakhor Khamidova
- Ankush’s result
- 5-0 win over Nekruz Salimov
- Parveen’s division
- Women’s 65kg
- Ankush’s division
- Men’s 80kg
- Parveen’s previous round
- She received a walkover
- Other Indian result
- Sachin Siwach exited in the quarterfinals
- Parveen’s suspension
- She served a 22-month suspension for a whereabouts failure
Sources
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