New Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Asian medallist Shiva Thapa are the top names among the prominent boxers who have made it into the Indian team for the Asian championships to be held in Amman, Jordan, from November 1 to 12.
While Lovlina, who competed in 70kg in the Commonwealth Games, moved up to 75kg with an eye on the 2024 Paris Olympics, Shiva stuck to 63.5kg in the trials concluded at NIS Patiala on Saturday.
In the last edition of the continental meet, India won 15 medals, including two golds, five silvers and eight bronze. Pooja Rani (women’s 75kg) and Sanjeet Kumar (men’s 91kg) won the gold medals.
The squad:
Men: Govind Sahani (48kg), Sparsh Kumar (51kg), Sachin (54kg), Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg), Mohammed Etash Khan (60kg), Shiva Thapa (63.5kg), Amit Kumar (67kg), Sachin (71kg), Sumit Kundu (75kg), Lakshya Chahar (80kg), Kapil Pokharia (86kg), Naveen Kumar (92kg), Narender (+92kg).
Women: Monika (48kg), Savita (50kg), Minakshi (52kg), Sakshi (54kg), Preeti (57kg), Simranjit Kaur (60kg), Parveen Hooda (63kg), Ankushita Boro (66kg), Pooja (70kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Saweety Boora (81kg), Alfiya Pathan (+81kg).
