Sports · 29 October 2026
Aditya Claims 55kg Gold and Megha Silver for India at World Boxing U19 Championships in Montenegro
Exam-focused facts from the 29 October 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Asian silver medallist Aditya won the men's 55kg gold medal at the World Boxing U-19 Championships in Budva, Montenegro, defeating Russia's Islam Magomedov 4:1 after trailing 3-2 in the opening round.
- Aditya had beaten Azerbaijan's Nihat Gasimov 5:0 by unanimous verdict in the semifinals to reach the final.
- India's Megha Sheokand won the silver medal in the women's 80kg category after losing 0:5 to Russia's Ekaterina Frolova in the final; she had stopped Kyrgyzstan's Meerim Chynybekova in the second round of her semifinal.
- India finished the championships with one gold, one silver and two bronze medals, with Harshika taking bronze in the women's 65kg category and Prachi Tokas bronze in the women's 80+kg division.