Mary Kom,Sarita Devi win Asian gold medals

Mary Kom,who had got a walkover into the final on Saturday after her semi-final opponent failed to turn up,defeated old rival Jong Ok of Korea 8-1 in the summit clash. The Indian had had to settle for the silver in the last edition of the event in Guwahati.

Leading 2-1 in the opening round of the pinweight 46kg bout,Mary Kom didnt let Ok strike a single scoring blow in the next three rounds.

It has turned out to be easier then expected. The fact that I didnt compete before the finals because of the walkover also helped. I was feeling fresh,which helped my movement in the ring, she said. This was the fourth time we were facing each other and I now lead her 3-1. It feels great, the 27-year-old added.

Sarita was equally dominant in her 16-5 win over Mongolias Miagmardulan in the fly weight 51kg final. The quarter-final and semi-final bouts were tougher than this one. I am very happy to have won the gold, said Sarita.

The Manipur boxer had a firm grip over the bout within the first two rounds as she raced to a 9-3 lead. She added seven more points in the next two rounds.

On Saturday,five Indians Priyanka Chaudhary 54kg,Pavitra 57kg,Kavita Goyat 60kg,Sonam Yadav and Kavita Chahal settled for bronze medals after losing their respective semi-final bouts.

India finished behind overall champions and hosts Kazakhstan,DPR Korea and China.