GUWAHATI: Swapna Boruah of Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh, has bagged gold in individual kick-boxing at the 1st World Martial Arts Council Games held in Bangkok, Thailand, held from March 12-22, according to reports.

21-year-old Swapna was part of a 25-member contingent of kick-boxers representing India at the international event in which 56 countries took part. She participated in the 56-kg women’s lightweight full-contact category.

“My competitor in the finals was from Lebanon. I managed to knock her out in the first round itself. It was held on March 16. My first two matches were against France and Italy. In the semi-finals, I defeated a player from Brazil,” Swapna said.

Indian kick-boxers managed to clinch a total of five gold medals at the event. Ten categories of martial arts were held at the tournament — Muay Boran, Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, Kick-Boxing, Karate Kyokashinkai, Kung Fu, Jujitsu, Pencak Silat, Jeet Kune Do and Arab Boxing.

(With inputs from agencies)