Amit Panghal begins with win in World Military Games

India has sent a contingent of 54 participants in nine sports - Archery, boxing, diving, modern pentathlon, shooting, track and field, gymnastics and tennis - to the World Military Games.

Amit Panghal beat Douglas Andrade of Brazil 4-1 in his opening bout at the World Military Games

World Championships silver medallist Amit Panghal won his opening bout in the men’s flyweight (52kg) category as the boxers gave India a good start in the 7th CISM World Military Games on Saturday.

Panghal beat Douglas Andrade of Brazil 4-1, while Chirag (56kg) defeated Zambia’s Katanga Christopher 5-0.

In the men’s light fly category (49kg), Deepak got a walkover against Iran’s Abaszadeh Ali while Satish Kumar also won his super heavyweight category (+91kg) bout against Brazil’s Nascimento Cosme 3-2.

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However, Sandeep Kumar lost his 64kg bout against Uzbekistan’s Rasulov Jakhongir 0-5. Aman (60kg) and Harsh Lakara (81kg) also suffered defeats.

India had sent a contingent of 54 participants in nine sports — Archery, boxing, diving, modern pentathlon, shooting, track and field, gymnastics and tennis — in the competition.

India won six medals in the 2015 edition which was held in South Korea.

A total of 9,308 military personnel from 109 countries are competing in the World Military Games here, setting a record of the most participants in the Games’ 24-year history.

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The 7th edition offers 25 competitive sports and two demonstration sports. In all, 329 gold medals will be up for grabs.

Chinese President Xi Jinping inaugurated the Games on Friday.