Asian Games 2023: Preeti Panwar secures Paris quota by ensuring medal
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In the Asian Games on Saturday, Indian boxer Preeti Pawar secured the quota for Paris Olympics by entering the women’s 54 kg semi-finals and also assured herself of a medal.
Indian boxer Preeti Pawar secured the quota for the Paris Olympics by entering the women’s 54 kg semi-finals in the Asian Games on Saturday and also assured herself of a medal. Nineteen-year-old Preeti defeated three-time World Championship medalist and current Asian champion Zaina Shcherbekova of Kazakhstan by 4. Defeated by 1.
Preeti started aggressively but her experienced opponent breached her defense several times. Despite this, Preeti remained unperturbed and scored 3.3 points in the first round. Took a lead of 2. In the last three minutes, both the boxers threw heavy punches at each other but they were not accurate.
Fatigue overcame the Kazakhstan player and Preeti won by maintaining her aggression. Earlier, Nikhat Zareen had also achieved Olympic quota. In the women’s category, boxers who reached the semi-finals in 50 kg, 54 kg, 57 kg and 60 kg and those who reached the finals in 66 kg and 75 kg will get quota for the Paris Olympics.
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