31 May,2024 06:40 AM IST | Bangkok | PTI
India’s Nishant Dev. Pic/BFI
Nishant Dev (71kg) became the first Indian male pugilist to secure a Paris Games quota when he reached the semi-finals of the Boxing Olympic qualifiers on Friday.
The world championships bronze medallist, who had narrowly missed on an Olympic berth in the previous qualifiers, earned the quota after defeating Vasile Cebotari of Moldova 5-0 in the quarter-final which was a battle of the southpaws.
It is India's fourth quota place with women boxers Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Preet Pawar (54kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) having already secured their passage to Paris.
In women's 60kg, Ankushita Boro lost to Agnes Alexiusson of Sweden 2-3 in the quarter-finals.
Amit Panghal (51kg) and Sachin Siwach (57kg) then moved within touching distance of Paris quotas in their respective categories.
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