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Jaismine Lamboria overcomes infection to win CWG gold
Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria won the women's 57kg gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow just weeks after being hospitalised for a bacterial infection. The 57kg boxer had a recurring fever that…
The Story in Brief
Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria won the women's 57kg gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow just weeks after being hospitalised for a bacterial infection. The 57kg boxer had a recurring fever that multiple tests failed to diagnose, and she was finally admitted to a hospital in Mohali. Doctors put her on a 14-day course of medication, and she returned to training only on July 1, with barely three weeks to go before the Games.
Throughout her illness, sports psychologist Priya Vrinda helped her stay mentally strong, the Times of India reports. Jaismine converted her 2018 Commonwealth bronze into gold, relying on her height and reach, she is five feet seven inches, as a tactical advantage taught by her coaches. She says the reach advantage has become an important weapon in her fights.
The Indian Opinion
Jaismine Lamboria’s gold is refreshingly free of hype or political point-scoring. The lazy tale being spun is that Indian athletes are always held back by bad systems. But here is a boxer who got timely medical care, access to a sports psychologist, and a coach who worked her weak points. What needs scrutiny is not the system, but how many other boxers in smaller states get the same support. The test will be if Boxing India can produce several more like her from outside elite academies.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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