Shiva Thapa, Sumit Sangwan bag gold in Olympic Qualifiers

Apr 13,  9:50 AM Source: All India Radio Teenage boxers Shiva Thapa and Sumit Sangwan struck gold on Thursday to round off a brilliant performance by India in the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Astana, Kazakhastan. With this, India bagged three London tickets to make it an unprecedented seven strong contingent for the quadrennial extravaganza. Eighteeen year old Shiva Thapa, who is the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics, defeated Syria's Wessam Salamana 18-11 in the 56 kilogram category, to clinch his second successive senior International gold medal. Nineteen year old Sumit Sangwan beat Tajikistan's Dzhakon Qurbanov 14-9 in the 81 kilogram category to bag his maiden senior international gold in his debut event. Besides these two, the other five male boxers who will travel to the Olympics are :Vijendra Singh ( 75 kilogram category)L.Devendro Singh (49 kilogram category) Jai Bhagwan (60 kilogram category), Manoj Kumar (64 kilogram category) and Vikas Krishan ( 69 kilogram category) .