Teenage boxers from India, Shiva Thapa (56kg) and Sumit Sangwan (81kg) won gold in their respective categories at the Asian Olympic qualifying event here on Thursday, a day after they made the cut for the London Olympic Games.

Shiva (18) defeated 2010 Asian Games bronze medallist Wessam Salamana of Syria while Sumit overpowered another bronze medal winner of the Guangzhou Games, Jakhon Qurbanov of Tajikistan. Shiva, who beat Athens Olympics silver medallist Worapoj Petchkoon of Thailand earlier in the competition, was brimming with confidence with his Olympic spot secured. He started slowly against the fast paced Syria boxer, but came back with his counter attacks, taking a slender one point lead after the opening round (5:4).