AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships

AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships 2016

Question: Who among the following has won the only Gold medal at recently held AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships?
(a) Sudhir Kumar
(b) Sachin Singh
(c) Ajay Kumar
(d) Mahesh Chandra
Ans: (b)
Related facts:

  • AIBA Youth World Boxing Championship was held on 17-26 November 2016 in St. Petersburg, Russia .
  • In this Championship Cuba with 2 gold and 2 silver medals got first place.
  • India with 1 gold and 1 bronze medal ranked fourth with Australia and Turkey in the competition.
  • Sachin Singh (won the only gold medal at the AIBA Youth World Championships with a stunning unanimous victory over Cuban national champion Jorge Grinan.
  • Representing India in men’s heavyweight 91 kg category was Naman Tanwar, won bronze after he lost in the semi-finals against Pero of Cuba.

Reference:
http://d152tffy3gbaeg.cloudfront.net/2016/09/ROOT-C95.pdf
http://www.aiba.org/aiba-youth-world-boxing-championships-st-petersburg-2016/
http://www.aiba.org/blog/ten-gold-medallists-crowned-future-champions-born-2016-aiba-youth-world-championships-saint-petersburg/