Indian boxer Thokchom Nanao has won gold medal at the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico. He defeated Grigoriy Nikolaychuk of Russia 15-5 to clinch the gold medal.

The 18 -year-old Army boxer had won gold at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, Maharastra last month and a silver medal at last year's commonwealth championship.

Thokchom Nanao was the lone medalist in the event.

India finished 9th in the championship.

A total of 287 boxers from 58 countries in 11 weight categories competed in the Championship. India had sent a seven-member team for the event.