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Vikas Krishan, Manoj Kumar settle for bronze

Updated on: 25 June,2016 10:23 AM IST  | 
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Already through to the Olympics, Indian boxers Vikas Krishan (75kg) and Manoj Kumar (64kg) yesterday had to be content with bronze medals in the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) World Qualifying Tournament here.

Vikas Krishan, Manoj Kumar settle for bronze

Vikas Krishan

Baku (Azerbaijan): Already through to the Olympics, Indian boxers Vikas Krishan (75kg) and Manoj Kumar (64kg) yesterday had to be content with bronze medals in the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) World Qualifying Tournament here.


Vikas Krishan
Vikas Krishan


While Vikas was declared medically unfit and had to concede his bout against Turkmenistan’s Achilov Arslanbek, Manoj lost 0-3 to reigning European champion Pat McCormack of Britain. Sumit Sangwan’s (81kg) hopes of qualifying for the Olympics ended yesterday.


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