2024-06-20 20:50:23
Bangkok: World Championship silver medalist Amit Panghal secured a ticket to the Paris Olympics by performing brilliantly within the second World Qualification on Sunday. Amit made a superb comeback within the quarter-finals of the 51 kg weight class and defeated Chuang Liu of China. Panghal defeated Liu 5-0 in a tricky match and booked a ticket to the Olympics for the second time. He’s the fifth boxer from India to make it to the Olympics. Earlier than him, Nishant Dev (71 kg), Nikhat Zareen (50 kg), Preeti Pawar (54 kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (75 kg) have certified for the Olympics.
This was Panghal’s solely likelihood to make it to the Paris Olympics and the Asian Video games 2018 champion made the many of the alternative. Panghal had misplaced his place within the nationwide group as a result of analysis system of the Indian Boxing Federation. In his place, World Championship bronze medalist Deepak Bhoria was chosen within the group who participated within the final two qualifying competitions.
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The largest competitors Panghal participated in after the Tokyo Olympics was the 2022 Commonwealth Video games through which he received a gold medal. Within the quarterfinal match towards Liu, each boxers initially tried to check one another. At one level the Indian boxer was seen struggling. Panghal modified his technique after trailing 1-4 and adopted an aggressive angle from the beginning within the second spherical.
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The Chinese language boxer additionally tried to make a comeback however Panghal saved raining punches, as a consequence of which all 5 judges determined in his favour. Liu modified his technique within the final three minutes and got here nearer to Panghal however the Indian boxer didn’t give him any likelihood and ultimately received. Two different Indian boxers Jasmine Lamboria (57 kg) and Sachin Siwach (57 kg) are additionally within the race to get the Olympic quota.