The South-Asian Amateur Boxing Championship 2001

FROM ISSUE # 64 (April 2001) | IN THIS ISSUE
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Our boxers have done us proud - with 8 gold medals, 11 silver and 8 bronze. Nepal got the first place with a total of 27 medals. Bangladesh was second, Sri Lanka third and India fourth. There were no contestants from Bhutan and Pakistan did not take part this year.

TOTAL MEDALS ACCORDING TO THE AGE GROUP:
Age Group:
13-5 :8 gold, 8 silver, 3 bronze
15-17:9 gold, 9 silver, 4 bronze
17-19:9 gold, 9 silver, 4 bronze

Gold medals won by Nepal in accordance to the weight category are:
Anil Tamang - 45kg.
Bigyan Lama - 48kg.
Vishal Limbu - 51kg.
Bishal Samsher Thapa - 45kg
Thaneswore Chalesay - 60kg
Dinesh Chawal - 42kg
Bhimshen Budhathoke - 45kg
Sumit K.C. - 48kg

Silver medals:
Surya Lama - 42kg
Khemant S. Rana - 48kg
Sagar S. Thapa - 57kg
Prabudas Thapa Mangar - 63.5kg
Dipendra Limbu - 42kg
Rikesh Ghalay - 54kg
Subhash Singh - 57kg
Raju Ghalay - 60kg
Hari Khatiwada - 51kg
Dependra Maharjan - 60kg
Amar Subba - 40 kg

Bronze medals:
Manoj Chaudhari - 54kg
Bipin Shrestha - 57kg
Purna B.Lama - 63.5kg
Kapil Rai - 67kg
Vivek Rai - 40 kg
Robin Thapa - 45 kg
Rajendra Nepit - 51kg
Kumar Rai - 54kg

Three students of Elite's Co-Ed School won 3 medals; Raju Ghalay (gold), Bishal Samsher (silver) and Sagar (bronze).

The triumph of our able athletes have made us proud. Neena Morada (founder/principal, the Elite's Co-Ed), chief coach Vidya Marshani and all the dignitaries were ecstatic with the performance of each and every participant.

Soon Bangladesh will be hosting the 19th Nineteen Amateur Boxing Championship.