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Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei scripts history with India's first-ever Youth Olympics boxing gold

Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei scripts history with India's first-ever Youth Olympics boxing gold

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Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei of Manipur made history at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics by winning India’s first-ever boxing gold. Competing in the men’s 50kg category, Meetei secured the gold after a narrow 3‑2 final victory over Ireland’s Kristian Jubani, following an earlier 5‑0 win against Colombia’s Izzon Jeffrey Galea Arevalo. The triumph is described as a historic and landmark moment for Indian boxing, marking his emergence on the global stage.

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A historic victory, a narrow final and a landmark moment for Indian boxing as Meetei makes his mark on the global stage.

Coverage arrived over 17 hours. First from The Hindu, latest from Mathrubhumi English.

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First reported by The Hindu at 20:11 UTC on 11 Nov.

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Across 2 desks: india, sports.

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    Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei scripts history with India's first-ever Youth Olympics boxing gold

    A historic victory, a narrow final and a landmark moment for Indian boxing as Meetei makes his mark on the global stage.

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  • Deccan Chronicle Deccan Chronicle Holdings
  • Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.
  • Free Press Kashmir Free Press Kashmir
  • Hindustan Times HT Media
  • India Today Living Media India
  • Kashmir Life Kashmir Life
  • Kashmir Observer Kashmir Observer
  • NE Now NE Now
  • Organiser Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)
  • Rising Kashmir Rising Kashmir
  • The Avenue Mail The Avenue Mail
  • The Federal New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
  • The Hans India
  • The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
  • The Indian Express Indian Express Group
  • The Logical Indian The Logical Indian (independent digital media)
  • The National Herald The Associated Journals Ltd.
  • The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.
  • The Pioneer The Pioneer
  • The Shillong Times The Shillong Times
  • The Siasat Daily Siasat Daily
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