CWG: Boxer Mary Kom, Gaurav Solanki win gold medal
Mary Kom after winning Gold Medal at CWG 2018 (Pic Twitter)
Mary Kom after winning Gold Medal at CWG 2018 (Pic Twitter)
Gold Coast : Star Indian boxer M.C. Mary Kom won gold in the women’s 48 kilogram category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Saturday.
Mary defeated Kristina O’Hara of Northern Ireland by a unanimous 5:0 verdict to take the title.
In another match, Indian boxer Gaurav Solanki also won the gold medal in the men’s flyweight (52 kilogram) category at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.
Solanki won a tough, fast paced, tactical battle by a split 4:1 verdict against the impressive Brendan Irvine of Northern Ireland in the final.
IANS
