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Manju Rani: Vijender Singh and Mary Kom inspired me

World Championships silver medal winner Manju Rani, 19, says she gained motivation to excel in boxing after watching India's two Olympic medallists

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India's Manju Rani's (right) punches second seed Ekaterina Paltceva of Russia during their 48kg final at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Ulan-Ude, Russia yesterday. Rani lost 1-4

India's Manju Rani's (right) punches second seed Ekaterina Paltceva of Russia during their 48kg final at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Ulan-Ude, Russia yesterday. Rani lost 1-4

Ulan- Ude (Russia): Indian boxer Manju Rani's stupendous debut run at the Women's World Championships ended with a silver medal yesterday after she lost the light flyweight (48kg) final to Russia's Ekaterina Paltceva here. The Haryana-boxer, who was seeded sixth, went down 1-4 to the second-seeded local favourite in the first final of the day.

Rani, who turns 20 on Saturday (October 18), was the lone Indian to make the finals after six-time champion M C Mary Kom (51kg), Jamuna Boro (54kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) settled for bronze medals. In case of Borgohain, it was her second successive third-place finish.

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