Indian boxer Sachin (56kg) on Friday added an unprecedented eighth Gold to the country’s historic medal haul at the youth world championships in Kielce, Poland, a day after all seven women swept the top honours in an astonishing performance in the ring.
Sachin rallied to defeat Kazakhstan’s Yerbolat Sabyr 4-1 in a gritty performance by the end of which his confident opponent was left with a bloodied face and exhausted body.
India thus ended their campaign with 11 medals — eight Gold and three Bronze medals to claim the top spot in overall standings.
This was an improvement on two Gold, two Silver and six Bronze medals claimed at the event’s 2018 edition.
Sachin is the first Indian male boxer since 2016 to finish on top. It was his namesake Sachin Siwach, now a senior camper, who fetched a Gold in that edition.