write a short note on the achievement of a boxer at national level
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The Indian pugilists cashed greatly on the impetus provided by the bronze medal winning
performance by Vijender Singh at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, by performing exceptionally in
the international arena. Ever since the Beijing Olympics the performance of the Indian boxers
has had an upward graph, which was clearly visible in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. India
hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games which were held in Delhi. India won 101 medals in
total, including 38 Gold medals, enabling it to finish the Games at second position behind
Australia. An unprecedented haul of three gold and four bronze medals in boxing at the Games,
was a significant contribution to Indian overall medal tally.
Suranjoy Singh (52kg), Manoj Kumar (64kg) and Paramjeet Samota (+91kg) were the gold-
medallists for India, while star attraction Vijender Singh (75kg), Amandeep Singh (49kg), Jai
Bhagwan (60kg) and Dilbag Singh (69kg) had to be content with bronze medals after losing in
the semi finals. This was India’s best-ever medal haul at the Games, two better than the previous
edition in Melbourne where the country fetched just one gold.