India Wins 11 Medals at World Boxing Cup 2025

Current Context: The World Boxing Cup 2025 (Kazakhstan leg) was held from 30 June to 7 July 2025 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

• It was organized by World Boxing, the new global body for Olympic-style amateur boxing.
• India won 11 medals – 3 Gold, 5 Silver, and 3 Bronze – its best-ever performance at the event.

🥇 Gold medalists:

• Sakshi Chaudhary (54 kg, Women)
• Jaismine Lamboria (57 kg, Women)
• Nupur (80+ kg, Women)

🥈 Silver medalists:

• Abhinash Jamwal (65 kg, Men)
• Hitesh Gulia (70 kg, Men)
• Sanju, Neeraj Phogat, Pooja Rani (Women’s categories)

🥉 Bronze medalists:

• Jugnoo Ahlawat, Meenakshi Hooda, Muskan
• Over 400 boxers from 31 countries participated in this leg of the tournament.
• The final leg of the World Boxing Cup 2025 will be held in New Delhi, India, in November 2025.

Question:

Q.1 Who among the following won a Gold medal in the 54 kg women’s category at the World Boxing Cup 2025 (Kazakhstan leg)?
a) Jaismine Lamboria
b) Sakshi Chaudhary
c) Neeraj Phogat
d) Pooja Rani

Answer: b) Sakshi Chaudhary clinched the gold medal in the 54 kg women’s category.