<p>Indian boxers packed quite a heavy punch at the Asian Junior Championships, clinching a bumper tally of 21 medals, including six gold and nine silver, to end with the best medal haul among 26 competing countries in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.</p>.<p>The Indian men's squad fetched two gold, three silver and three bronze, while the women claimed four gold, six silver and three bronze medals to round off a stupendous performance on Thursday evening.</p>.<p>The team ended top in terms of medals won but finished second behind Uzbekistan (20) which had a better gold count of eight.</p>.<p>The gold-medallists among men were Vishvanath Suresh (46kg) and Bishwamitra Chongtham (48kg).</p>.<p>The top women finishers for the country were reigning national champion Kalpana (46kg), Preeti Dahiya (60kg), Tanshbir Kaur Sandhu (80kg) and Alfiya Tarannum Pathan (+80kg).</p>.<p>The silver medals were claimed by Yogesh Kagra (63kg), Jaydeep Rawat (66kg) and Rahul (70kg).</p>.<p>Among the women, Tamanna (48kg), Tannu (52kg), Neha (54kg), Khushi (63kg), Sharvari Kalyankar (70kg) and Khushi (75kg) picked up silver medals.</p>.<p>The bronze-medallists' list for women comprised Rinku (50kg), Ambeshori Devi (57kg) and Mahi Lama (66kg).</p>.<p>Vijay Singh (50kg), Victor Singh Shaikhom (52kg) and Vanshaj (60kg) claimed bronze in the men's competition.</p>.<p>An unprecedented 26 countries competed in the continental event, which was open only to boxers born in 2003 or in 2004.</p>.<p>The number of participating pugilists stood at 239, including 170 men and 69 women.</p>
<p>Indian boxers packed quite a heavy punch at the Asian Junior Championships, clinching a bumper tally of 21 medals, including six gold and nine silver, to end with the best medal haul among 26 competing countries in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.</p>.<p>The Indian men's squad fetched two gold, three silver and three bronze, while the women claimed four gold, six silver and three bronze medals to round off a stupendous performance on Thursday evening.</p>.<p>The team ended top in terms of medals won but finished second behind Uzbekistan (20) which had a better gold count of eight.</p>.<p>The gold-medallists among men were Vishvanath Suresh (46kg) and Bishwamitra Chongtham (48kg).</p>.<p>The top women finishers for the country were reigning national champion Kalpana (46kg), Preeti Dahiya (60kg), Tanshbir Kaur Sandhu (80kg) and Alfiya Tarannum Pathan (+80kg).</p>.<p>The silver medals were claimed by Yogesh Kagra (63kg), Jaydeep Rawat (66kg) and Rahul (70kg).</p>.<p>Among the women, Tamanna (48kg), Tannu (52kg), Neha (54kg), Khushi (63kg), Sharvari Kalyankar (70kg) and Khushi (75kg) picked up silver medals.</p>.<p>The bronze-medallists' list for women comprised Rinku (50kg), Ambeshori Devi (57kg) and Mahi Lama (66kg).</p>.<p>Vijay Singh (50kg), Victor Singh Shaikhom (52kg) and Vanshaj (60kg) claimed bronze in the men's competition.</p>.<p>An unprecedented 26 countries competed in the continental event, which was open only to boxers born in 2003 or in 2004.</p>.<p>The number of participating pugilists stood at 239, including 170 men and 69 women.</p>