"My body can’t take the training load as before but I’m technically very strong. Once the competition series starts, I don’t care who’s ahead of me, who’s behind me, I visualise my routine and give it 100 percent. I’m not scared," Dipa Karmakar said.
Thapa, seeded third, was trailing when the injury occurred. He had lost the fast-paced opening round 0-5.
Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina, competing in her maiden tournament in the 75kg category, cruised to a 5-0 unanimous decision win.
This is for the second time that Sunil has earned a podium finish at the Asian championship, having won the 87kg title in the 2020 edition.
India, who had made it to the Champions Division after their stellar showing in the last edition, were also handed a direct entry into the eight-team main draw of the ITTF-ATTU joint event.
Mary Kom is a six-time Asian medallist, including five gold medals.
Gomathi Marimuthu won a gold medal in the 800 metre event at the Asian Championships last month.
Mary Kom, who claimed her sixth world title last year in Delhi, will be looking to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the World Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Youth Olympic Games champions Manu and Saurabh finished with a score of 485.4 in the final, well ahead of the Chinese who managed 477.9.
Last season was a massively disappointing one for Dabang Delhi K.C. as they finished in the last spot in Zone A
Hailing from Rohtak, Hooda has a meritorious coaching profile attached to his name. In his 32-year long relationship with Kabaddi, Hooda has coached the Haryana State team.
Mary Kom, a five-time world champion and Olympic bronze- medallist, scripted history on Wednesday by becoming the first boxer to claim five gold medals at the continental meet.
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