2006 Women's World Boxing Championship
The 2006 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships was an international women's boxing competition hosted by India from November 18 to November 23, 2006 in New Delhi. It was the 4th championship, which started in 2001 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, US.
The World Championship was contested in thirteen weight disciplines by 180 amateur women boxers from 32 countries, and was conducted in the Talkatora Indoor Stadium.
India won four gold, one silver and three bronze medals, while Russia, last year's champion, finished second with three gold and three bronze medals, followed by North Korea with a tally of 2-0-1. Canadians, the runners-up in 2005 edition, were fourth with one gold and two bronze.
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