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Asian Boxing qualifiers: Pooja Rani settles for silver after losing in semi-final

Simranjit, Mary Kom, Krishnan, Borgohain, and Panghal have already cemented their place in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 after winning respective quotas.

Pooja Rani
Pooja Rani
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Published : Mar 11, 2020, 7:53 AM IST

Amman: Indian boxer Pooja Rani on Tuesday settled for a bronze medal after losing to by Li Qian of China in the women's semi-finals of the 75kg category in the semi-final.

Pooja Rani
Pooja Rani

Earlier in the day, Simranjit Kaur stormed into the finals of the ongoing Asian Boxing Olympic qualifiers and with this, assured herself of a silver medal.

She defeated Chinese Taipei's Shih-Yi Wu in the 60kg weight category semi-final.

Six-time world champion Mary Kom had to settle for a bronze medal as she lost her semi-final match.

Mary Kom
Mary Kom

She was defeated by China's Yuan Chang in the semi-finals of the 51kg weight category.

While Vikas Krishnan stormed into the finals of the ongoing Asian Boxing Olympic qualifiers.

Krishnan defeated Kazakhstan's Zhussupov Ablaikhan in the 69kg weight category.

Amit Panghal
Amit Panghal

On the other hand, Amit Panghal and Lovlina Borgohain had to settle for a bronze medal after suffering losses in their respective semi-final matches in the ongoing Asian Boxing Olympic qualifiers.

Borgohain faced a 0-5 loss against China's Hong Gu in the 69kg weight category while Pangal was outclassed by China's Jianguan Hu in the 52 kg category.

Indian Boxers who have qualified for Tokyo Olympics so far.
Indian Boxers who have qualified for Tokyo Olympics so far.

Simranjit, Mary Kom, Krishnan, Borgohain, and Panghal have already cemented their place in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 after winning respective quotas.

So far in the competition, Indian boxers have cemented eight Olympic quotas.

Amman: Indian boxer Pooja Rani on Tuesday settled for a bronze medal after losing to by Li Qian of China in the women's semi-finals of the 75kg category in the semi-final.

Pooja Rani
Pooja Rani

Earlier in the day, Simranjit Kaur stormed into the finals of the ongoing Asian Boxing Olympic qualifiers and with this, assured herself of a silver medal.

She defeated Chinese Taipei's Shih-Yi Wu in the 60kg weight category semi-final.

Six-time world champion Mary Kom had to settle for a bronze medal as she lost her semi-final match.

Mary Kom
Mary Kom

She was defeated by China's Yuan Chang in the semi-finals of the 51kg weight category.

While Vikas Krishnan stormed into the finals of the ongoing Asian Boxing Olympic qualifiers.

Krishnan defeated Kazakhstan's Zhussupov Ablaikhan in the 69kg weight category.

Amit Panghal
Amit Panghal

On the other hand, Amit Panghal and Lovlina Borgohain had to settle for a bronze medal after suffering losses in their respective semi-final matches in the ongoing Asian Boxing Olympic qualifiers.

Borgohain faced a 0-5 loss against China's Hong Gu in the 69kg weight category while Pangal was outclassed by China's Jianguan Hu in the 52 kg category.

Indian Boxers who have qualified for Tokyo Olympics so far.
Indian Boxers who have qualified for Tokyo Olympics so far.

Simranjit, Mary Kom, Krishnan, Borgohain, and Panghal have already cemented their place in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 after winning respective quotas.

So far in the competition, Indian boxers have cemented eight Olympic quotas.

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