2008 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship
The 2008 AIBA Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships was an international women's boxing competition hosted by China from November 22 to 29, 2008 in Ningbo City. It was the 5th championship, which debuted 2001 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.
The World Championship was contested in 13 weight disciplines by 237 amateur women boxers from 42 countries, and was conducted in the Ningbo Sports Center.
China won five gold, two silver and four bronze medals, while Turkey finished second with two gold and two bronze medals, followed by Canada with a tally of 2-0-1. India, the champion in the 2006 edition, were fourth with one gold, one silver and two bronze.
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