Boxing, Olympic qualifiers: Shiva Thapa and Jaismine Lamboria lead the Indian contingent

Six-time Asian championships medallist Shiva Thapa and 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine are set to spearhead the Indian challenge for the Olympic qualifiers. The Boxing Federation of India named a nine-member Indian squad for the first World Qualification Tournament of the Paris Olympic Games 2024.

World Championships bronze medallists Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev will be among nine Indian boxers in the running to seal Paris Olympic quotas at the first qualification tournament, scheduled to take place in Busto Arsizio, Italy from February 29 to March 12.

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The players have been selected after a comprehensive evaluation process, conducted by the high-performance unit based on various performance parameters. “Our aim is to maximise India’s participation at the Paris Olympic Games 2024 and to achieve that, we have undertaken a thorough and careful selection process for the first World Qualification Tournament,” BFI Secretary General Hemanta Kalita said.

The first World Qualification Tournament will have 50 Olympics quotas up for grabs, including 22 in the women’s section, whereas between 45 and 51 boxers will qualify through the second World Qualification Tournament, to be held in Bangkok from May 23 to June 3.

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What is the Indian contingent for the World Qualification Tournament?

Given below is the full list of players who will be part of the contingent:

Women

1. Jaismine Lamboria- 60 kg
2. Ankushita Boro- 66 kg

Men

1. Deepak- 51 kg
2. Md. Hussamuddin- 57 kg
3. Shiva Thapa- 63.5 kg
4. Nishant Dev- 71 kg
5. Lakshya Chahar- 80 kg
6. Sanjeet- 92 kg
7. Narender- 92+ kg

Selected boxers from the Asian Games

India is yet to secure an Olympic quota in the men’s section. The country’s women pugilists have already secured four quotas for the Paris Olympics with Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Preeti (54kg), Parveen Hooda (57kg), and Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) confirming their berths with impressive performances at the Asian Games.

India had nine boxers competing at the Tokyo Olympics with Borgohain returning with a sole medal in the sport — a bronze. Naturally, this time with such a strong contingent India will be hoping a better result from Paris.

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