Mary Kom, Sarita, Pooja to represent India in SAF Games
Source: The Sangai Express / PTI
Shillong, January 22 2016 :
MC
Mary Kom, L Sarita Devi and
Pooja Rani are all set to represent
India in the upcoming 12th
South Asian Games 2016 to be
held in Guwahati and Shillong.
The trio emerged triumphant
in the final round bouts
of their respective weight categories
during the South
Asain Games Test event and
Elite Women's National Boxing
Selection trial held at the
NEHU, SAI Special Area
Games in Shillong today.
While Asian Games gold
medallist Mary Kom beat
Sarjubala Devi in the fly
weight category to claim the
SAG spot, Sairta Devi ousted
a spirited Soniya (RSPB) in
the light weight category.
Lalita Gurung and Nikhit
Zareen took the bronze in the
fly weight category while
Meena Kumari and Lal
Buatsahi won bronze in light
weight category.
Pooja Rani
bagged the honours in the
middle weight category beating
the famed Aruna Mishra
by an unanimous 3-0 decision
by the judges.
Monika
and Aarti Bhonsle took
bronze medals.