Indian boxer Amit Panghal became the first Indian player to reach the World Championship final. In the semi-final game he knocked out Kazakhstan’s Saken Bibossinov with points 3-2. He will face Uzbekistan’s Shakhobidin Zoirov on Saturday. Zoirov defeated Frenchman Billal Bennama in his semifinal showdown.

Ritu Maliks efforts fell short in the 65 kg category bronze medal playoff as the Indian went down to Ayana Gempei from Japan 3-7 in the world championships at the Papp László Sportaréna here on Wednesday.

India's Seema Punia had to settle for the bronze medal in the women's discus throw event at the 18th Asian Games here on Thursday.

India ended its Commonwealth Games 2018 at Gold Coast in Australia with 66 medals - 26 gold, 20 silver, and 20 bronze. In the closing ceremony, the Indian contingent was led by boxer Mary Kom, who claimed a gold medal after making her event debut at 35.

The star badminton trio of Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth were the centre of attraction as the Indian contingent ended their campaign at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) on a high here on Sunday.

Indian shooter Gagan Narang managed to fetch silver medal for his country in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in the 50m rifle prone event. Meanwhile, Annu Raj Singh secured a Bronze medal in the women’s 25m pistol competition.

Indias Sangram Dahiya got silver in men's Double Trap and Amanpreet Singh finished with bronze in the mens 50 metre Pistol to make it Indias best ever medal haul at the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final here on Friday.

It will require a bit more of efforts for PV Sindhu to get her hands on the gold medal as she managed a silver medal for India in the World Badminton Championships in Glasgow on Sunday.

India ended their campaign at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship (Rifle/Pistol) with a creditable second place in the medals tally and an overall haul of three gold, two silver and three bronze medals.

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