Who becomes first indian woman boxer to win record 6th gold medal at the World Boxing Championships?
A. M.C. Mary Kom
B. Geeta Phogat
C. Sakshi Malik
D. Sunita Kumari
Answer:A
Who becomes first indian woman boxer to win record 6th gold medal at the World Boxing Championships?
A. M.C. Mary Kom B. Geeta Phogat C. Sakshi Malik D. Sunita Kumari
Explanation: Mary Kom struck her record 6th gold medal at the World Boxing Championships as she defeated Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota via a 5-0 unanimous decision on 24 November 2018. In doing so, the Manipur boxer became the joint most successful boxer (Men and Women) in the history of World Championships, tied with the Cuban legend Felix Savon, who had also won six gold medals at the World Championships. It is Kom’s 7th medal overall in the tournament – 6 gold and 1 silver. Mary Kom won a silver medal in the inaugural edition in 2001, and then went on to win a gold medal in the next five consecutive editions – 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010.