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How does semi-final birth of Vijendra Kumar assures a medal(atleast a bronze)? There are 4 people in semis and 3 medals, so can you explain pls?

Asked by Mast Ram, 20 Aug '08 10:39 pm
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In Boxing, the Semi-final losers don't fight again for the Bronze. Both the Semi-final losers would get a Bronze each.
Answered by Ajoy Sen, 20 Aug '08 10:53 pm

 
  
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In the Olympics, contact sports events have two bronze medals given away to both semi-final losers. Hence India having qualified to the semis is assured of a bronze medal atleast. Same would ahve been the case if Akhil, Jitender and also Saina had won their last matches. Sadly we have to be content with one for now. But why Bronze when we have the gold beckoning us.
Answered by vivek pappu, 21 Aug '08 01:02 pm

 
  
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Both the Semi-final losers would get a Bronze medal.
Answered by KALA BHAINS, 20 Aug '08 10:48 pm

 
  
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I think, 4 medals
1 Gold; 1 Silver and 2 Bronz
Answered by Anil K Chugh, 21 Aug '08 09:24 am

 
  
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Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place_playoff

See this link for better answer......
Answered by RAJAGOPALAN RAJ, 21 Aug '08 03:44 pm

 
  
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Be Optimistic guys India is getting second Gold..
Think Big..
Answered by nirjhar a rajawat, 21 Aug '08 10:50 am

 
  
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Who says the Bronze is assured???
Answered by joyoti sen, 20 Aug '08 10:40 pm

 
  
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There are 2 bronze awarded in boxing for the two losing semi-finalists. So, once Vijendra Kumar made it to semi-finals, India was sure to earn a medal.
Answered by AFTAB AHMED KHAN, 04 Sep '08 11:02 am

 
  
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In boxing no 3 & 4 both gets bronze medal. Their will be no finghting for n03 &4
Answered by brajesh kumar, 22 Aug '08 02:09 pm

 
  
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Sir, both the losing semifinalists get a bronze medal each
Answered by shomeer vary, 21 Aug '08 06:09 pm

 
  
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