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Alfiya, Gitika clinch Gold in Elorda Cup

PTI

Reigning Youth World champions Alfiya Pathan and Gitika produced sensational performances to win Gold medals at the inaugural edition of the Elorda Boxing Cup in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan on Monday.
Two other female boxers — Kalaivani Srinivasan and Jamuna Boro — signed off with Silver medals. With the addition of two Gold, two Silver and 10 Bronze on the final day, the 33-member Indian contingent concluded its campaign with an overall tally of 14 medals.
Alfiya did not have to break a sweat and got an unanimous 5-0 verdict as she proved too strong for her opponent, the 2016 world champion, Lazzat Kungeibayeva, in the women's 81kg final. Gitika, on the other hand, clinched a thrilling 4-1 victory over compatriot Kalaivani in an intense all-Indian women's 48kg final.