In the Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championship played in Jordan, Amman three players of the State Boxing Academy, representing the Indian team, won three medals including two silver and one bronze.
The championship was played from February 27 to March 14.
The Asian champions, Anand Yadav in 54kg category and Aman Singh Bisht in 92kg category have qualified for the World Youth Boxing Championship to be held in Spain in November 2022.
State's Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia congratulated the three players.
The State Boxing Academy player Anand Yadav won the semi-final match 3-2 against Abduvali Buribov of Uzbekistan in the 54 kg weight category. But the Uzbekistan boxer protested and after seeing the review, the decision was reversed and Anand Yadav had to be content with the bronze medal.
State Boxing Academy player Aman Singh Bisht entered the finals after registering a 4-0 win over Kazakhstan's Tim Ofepotashov in the 92kg semi-finals and losing 1-4 to Jordanian boxer Saif Al-Raashdeh in the final. Earned Silver Medal. Academy's boxer Rishabh Singh Sikarwar entered the final by defeating the player of Kargyzstan 3-2 in the semi-finals of 80 kg and won the silver medal.
The said player is training under the guidance of Chief Instructor of Boxing Academy Roshanlal.