A boxing gold eluded India at the Commonwealth Games for the first time since 2002 but national coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu said given the tough circumstances his boys braved in the run up to the event, the three silver medals are no less than gold.
Star pugilist Vijender Singh (75kg) and the Asian silver medal-winning duo of Mandeep Jangra (69kg) and L Devendro Singh (49kg) ended second in the competition after losing in the final of the Games that came to an end on Sunday in Glasgow. Among the women, who made their CWG debut, L Sarita Devi (60kg) and Pinki Jangra (51kg) claimed a silver and a bronze respectively.
‘We hardly got any exposure trips before CWG but for the first time in history of the games, we had four boxers in the finals (including Sarita Devi). Yes, we did not get a gold but given the fact that we had no exposure and no official representation at the Games due to our federation’s termination, for me these silver medals are as good as gold. As a teacher, I would give my boys 8 on a scale of 10,’ Sandhu said in an interview on Monday after returning to the country.
Star pugilist Vijender Singh (75kg) and the Asian silver medal-winning duo of Mandeep Jangra (69kg) and L Devendro Singh (49kg) ended second in the competition after losing in the final of the Games that came to an end on Sunday in Glasgow. Among the women, who made their CWG debut, L Sarita Devi (60kg) and Pinki Jangra (51kg) claimed a silver and a bronze respectively.
‘We hardly got any exposure trips before CWG but for the first time in history of the games, we had four boxers in the finals (including Sarita Devi). Yes, we did not get a gold but given the fact that we had no exposure and no official representation at the Games due to our federation’s termination, for me these silver medals are as good as gold. As a teacher, I would give my boys 8 on a scale of 10,’ Sandhu said in an interview on Monday after returning to the country.