Boxer Nikhat Zareen signs off with bronze

Nikhat Zareen

Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen's long winning streak came to an end as she signed off with a bronze medal, while Parveen Hooda grabbed a Paris Olympic quota at the Asian Games here on Sunday.

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Competing in the women's 50kg category, Zareen lost a fiercely contested 50kg semi-final battle 2-3 to two-time world championships medallist Raksat Chuthamat of Thailand. Parveen moved past Uzbekistan's Sitora Turdibekova in 57kg semi-final and confirm India a medal.

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