Boxer Solanki wins CWG title, Kaushik gets silver

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IANS Gold Coast (Australia)
Last Updated : Apr 14 2018 | 9:55 AM IST

Indian boxer Gaurav Solanki won the gold medal in the men's flyweight (52 kilogram) category at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.

Solanki won a tough, fast paced, tactical battle by a split 4:1 verdict against the impressive Brendan Irvine of Northern Ireland in the final.

Meanwhile, India's Manish Kaushik had to be content with silver in the men's lightweight (60kg) division.

Kaushik lost 2:3 to Harry Garside of Australia in a hard-fought final.

--IANS

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First Published: Apr 14 2018 | 9:52 AM IST

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