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Kathmandu Friday March 09, 2001 Falgun 26, 2057.
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Nepal’s gold tally
reaches six
Post Report
KATHMANDU, March 8 - Bishal Shamser Thapa,
Thaneswor Chalise, Dinesh Chawal grabbed three more gold medals for Nepal taking the gold
medal tally to six in the third day of the First South Asian Under - 19 boxing tournament
being held at Dashrath Stadium covered hall today.
Bishal, who played aggressively right from
the beginning of the bout defeated Md Kamirul Ismal of Bangladesh in the second round
after Referee Stopped the Contest (RSC) because of the injury sustained by the
Bangladeshi. Bishal won the medal in the 45 kg weight category among the 15-17 years boys.
In the 60 kg weight category among the 15-17
boys, Thaneswor Chalise beat Mahammad Ali of Bangladesh to claim the gold in his weight
and age group.
Dinesh Chawal of Nepal snatched the gold from
his Lankan opponent AMDN Abesinghe in the 42 kg weight class among 17-19 years boys.
Indian boxers who looked much experienced as
compared to their opponents won all four matches played for the gold today.
Khemanand Belwal of India won his bout
against Kheman Singh Rana of Nepal after Referee Stopped the Contest declaring Rana as
outclass in the 48 kg weight category of 15-17 age group.
In the 51 kg weight class of 15-17 age group,
Diwakar Prasad of India defeated D L Kalatapitiya of Sri Lanka in the final to win the
gold medal.
Bijendra Singh of India beat N N Dhananjaya
of Sri Lanka in the 54 kg weight class among the 15-17 boys. Parvinder Singh of India won
the gold in the 63.5 kg weight category among the 15-17 boys defeating Prabhudas Thapa
Magar of Nepal.
Among other gold medal winners the Bangladeshi
boxers Md Israfil Alam, M Suraj, Md Abdur Rahim, Md Zanruddin and Md Asadul Islam in the
various weight classes.
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