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Ankush Panghal secures India's first boxing medal at Asian Games
Ankush Panghal has secured India's first boxing medal at the Asian Games. The Commonwealth Games champion defeated Tajikistan's Nekruz Salimov with a 5-0 unanimous decision in the men's 80kg quarter-final at the Nishio Gymnasium.
Panghal dominated the first two rounds, winning both with 5-0 scores. Although Salimov won the third round 4-1, the overall result secured Panghal a spot in the semifinals.
In other athletic news, decathlon star Tejaswin Shankar moved into third place in his event with 5869 points, trailing leaders Chen Jinghua and Yuma Maruyama. Meanwhile, Indian athletes faced early exits in the Kurash events, including Vishal in the men's +90kg category.
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Ankush Panghal · Asian Games · Nekruz Salimov · Nishio Gymnasium · Tejaswin Shankar
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Ankush Panghal defeated Nekruz Salimov 5-0 in the men's 80kg quarter-final. navbharatlive.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Indian athlete Vishal lost in the men's +90kg Kurash quarter-final to Kunatip Ye-on. navbharatlive.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Decathlon athlete Tejaswin Shankar moved to third place with 5869 points.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Nekruz Salimov won the third round of the match with a 4-1 score. navbharatlive.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The victory secured India's first boxing medal in the current Asian Games edition. navbharatlive.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Panghal advanced to the semifinals in the men's 80kg category. navbharatlive.com