November 26, 2017 7:37 PM

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India won four Gold medals at AIBA World Women's Youth Boxing Championships in Guwahati on Sunday. The girls who grabbed the four top positions after the first set of finals were: Nitu in the 48kg category, Jyoti Gulia in 51kg, Sakshi Choudhury in 54kg and Shashi Chopra in the 57kg division.Adding to the tally were two bronze medals secured by Neha Yadav in the +81kg and Anupama in 81kg, making it India's best ever performance at the marquee age group event.The country had won just one bronze medal at the previous edition of the event and had not won a gold since 2011 when Sarjubala Devi secured the yellow metal.The result of the 64 kg final in which India's Ankushita Boro is facing Russian Dynnik Ekaterina is awaited. The championship has been hosted by India for the first time.

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