Pugilist Simranjit Kaur from Chakar village in Ludhiana district won a gold medal in Boxing World Cup at Cologne (Germany) on Sunday night.
Simranjit Kaur defeated host nation Germany’s Maya Kleinhans by 4-1 in the final of 60kg category. Earlier, she pulverized Ukraine’s Marianna Basanets in the semi-final by 4-1.
Chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh congratulated her and said her accomplishment at one of the most prestigious sporting events in the world was a matter of great honour not only for Punjab but the entire country. “Punjab is now well on course to become the powerhouse of boxing, for which the parents as well as the coaches of Simranjit deserve kudos,” he added.
Earlier, the CM had personally met Simranjeet Kaur and announced ₹5 lakh on her being qualified for the Tokyo Olympics.
In the Boxing World Cup, the Indian Team (Men and Women) won a total of nine medals, including three gold, two silver and four bronze medals.
Last year, Simranjit Kaur had won a gold medal in the 23rd President’s Cup International Boxing Tournament held at Labuan Baju, Indonesia, and a silver medal in the Asian Championship at Bangkok. It is also noteworthy that earlier another pugilist from Chakar Mandeep Kaur Sandhu had brought laurels to the village by becoming the Junior World Champion.
