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Women boxers bag five medals

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The Indian women boxing team has bagged two silver and three bronze medals at the Ahmet Comert Cup Boxing Tournament held at Istanbul, Turkey from April 20-25.

While Jyotsana (86 kg) and Pranamika Borah won the silver, Seema Devi (63 kg), Aruna Mishra (66 kg) and Lekha K C (80 kg) won the bronze medal, Indian Amateur Boxing Federation co-ordinator Rakesh Thakran said in New Delhi on Tuesday.

India had sent a eight-member team for the competition which saw 123 boxers from 16 Asian and European countries vying for top honours.