India's junior women boxers packed a powerful punch and finished on top of the table with a rich haul of three gold, an equal number of silver and two bronze medals in the fourth Nations Cup in Vojvodina, Serbia.
Soniya (48kg), Mandeep Kaur Sandhu (50kg) and Muskan (60kg) were the gold-medallists. The silver medals were won by Anjali Sharma (46kg), Harpreet Kaur Sidhu (54kg) and Shruti Yadav (63kg).
The bronze medals were picked by Riya Tokas (52kg) and Ani Lama (57kg).
Commenting on the performance, Boxing India President Sandeep Jajodia said, "The junior women boxers have made the entire country and the boxing fraternity proud by their stupendous performance.
"The way the team has swept the medals, is astounding and is a testimony of the fact that there is no dearth of talent in our country.
"I would like to congratulate and thank them for bringing laurels to the nation and placing India at a prominent position on the global map for sports," he added
Boxing Indian Secretary General Jay Kowli also congratulated the team.
"It is a moment of great pride for the country. The Boxers have won a total of 8 medals and the future only seems more promising.
