Sri Lanka’s team captain Anusha Kodituwakku attended in her last AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi

The AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships finished with its ninth competition day at the weekend and Asia topped the medal standings among the continents but Sri Lanka also has done a great story in New Delhi. Their team captain Anusha Dilrukshi Kodituwakku attended in her last international competition following her 15 years of participation in the AIBA, ASBC and other boxing events.
Sri Lanka attended in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships with only one boxer, their team captain Anusha Kodituwakku fought at the flyweight (51kg) in New Delhi. Sri Lanka’s most successful woman boxer Anusha Kodituwakku reached the age limit, which is 40 years in boxing, and the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships was her farewell from our beloved combat sport.
Kodituwakku chased for a medal during her career and finally she was able to get a bronze at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games this April where she could attend in her original and best division at the light flyweight (48kg).
She attended already in the international boxing events 15 years ago and won plenty of medals in the tournaments not only in Asia but in Europe as well. Kodituwakku attended in high number of tournaments through Russia to India and Barbados through Australia in her one and half decade activeness in boxing.
Kodituwakku was quarter-finalist in the Bridgetown 2010 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships where she proved top performance and almost won a medal in the global competition. Allowing and increasing the age limit from 34 up to 40 she decided to continue her career a few years ago which went her highlight this April.
Asian Boxing Confederation wishes to Anusha Dilrukshi Kodituwakku all the bests in her personal life and all we are hoping to see her in the next competitions as coach.

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