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2016 Rio Olympics: Nine-member Indian boxing team leaves for qualifiers in Baku

Indian boxing team of nine members left, led by a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games Laishram Devendro (49 kg) and bronze medalist Vikas Krishan of the Asian Games (75 kg) to the AIBA Olympic qualifiers in Baku, Azerbaijan on Sunday.


It is expected that the Indian team is doing what it can to win more Olympic spots what may be the last game to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. India has so far won a place - thanks to Shiva Thapa in the 56 kg category, which registered a river mooring in the Olympic qualifiers in Asia in March.

Event Baku June 16 Rehabilitation him in position with 39 points - two in each category 49kg and 52, and five in each of the 56 kg 0.60 kg 0.64 kg, 69kg, 75kg, 81kg, and one in 91 kg and more 91 kg. Even Devendro and Vikas, Commonwealth Games silver medalist Mandeep Jangra in the groove 69 kg GTC gold medalist Manoj Kumar, 64 kg, Gaurav Bidhuri distribution of 52 kg is also in the team of nine members. But the best games from India, as well as Devendro and Vikas, Sang Yuan would Sumit (81kg), a former gold medalist in Asia was established for a long time due to injury.

Baku after the event, there will be separate for professionals and semi-professionals in Venezuela in early form in July boxers time. It will be the participation of Olympic qualifying for the Games in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. India had sent eight boxers for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, but this time it has become a major disappointment with some of the big names failed to qualify for the event every four years. Only boxers Indian - Shiva Thapa (56kg) - qualified for the Olympics so far, with the exception Vikas (75 kg), which is to reduce the final Olympic qualification through the AIBA Pro Boxing track championship in Azerbaijan last chance for the rest of the group members .

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