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SL wins two Bronze medals at 58th World Military Boxing Championship

September 28, 2021

Lance Corporal Sajeewa Nuwan of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) and Leading Aircraftwoman Gayani Kaluarachchi of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) won bronze medals at the 58th World Military Boxing Championship in Russia held recently in Moscow.

According to the SLA and SLAF sources, Army light fly weight pugilist Lance Corporal Nuwan of Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) had secured the medal under 49 kg weight category and Women's 75kg weight category bronze medal was secured by Leading Aircraftwoman Kaluarachchi.

More than 230 competitors from 36 countries vied for the titles at the Championship, the SLA confirmed.