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Mary Kom strikes gold at Asian Championships
VIETNAM, 8 November 2017: M C Mary Kom (48kg), an Indian boxing stalwart clinched
an exceptional fifth gold medal however Sonia Lather (57kg) settled for silver at the Asian
Championships.
However, Sonia, the world championship silver-medallist, had to be content with a runners-
up finish for the second time at this event after she went down in a split verdict to China’s
Yin Jonhua in the final. India thus signed off with a gold, a silver and five bronze medals at
the continental showpiece.