Asian Boxing Championships 2026: India top medal charts as Minakshi, Preeti, Priya, Arundhati win gold
(Courtesy : BFI)
Jaismine and Alfiyan secured silver.
The Indian women’s team delivered a historic performance at the Asian Boxing Championships 2026, finishing on top of the medal charts with a total of 10 medals, including four gold, two silver, and four bronze, underlining their dominance at the continental stage.
Under the stewardship of head coach Santiago Nieva, every member of the women’s team returned home with a medal, stamping their authority on the continental competition.
With Boxing Federation of India President Ajay Singh in attendance, Minakshi (48kg) got things going by claiming the first gold of the day with a commanding 5–0 victory over Mongolia’s Nomundari Enkh-Amgalan.
Preeti (54kg) continued her sensational run, defeating Chinese Taipei’s Huang Hsiao-wen—a three-time world champion and Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallist—by a unanimous 5–0 decision to secure the top podium finish.
Priya (60kg) added to India’s gold tally with a clinical 3–0 win over North Korea’s Won Un-gyong in the final. Arundhati (70kg) also impressed, registering a 4:1 victory against Kazakhstan’s Bakyt Seidish to clinch gold in her category.
India added two silver medals to its tally, with Jaismine (57kg) finishing runner-up after a strong campaign, while Alfiyan Pathan (80+kg) also secured silver following her final bout.
Having confirmed 16 medals, the most of any nation involved in this edition, India will be looking to finish the tournament strongly on Friday, with two men’s boxers in finals action.
How many medals have India won so far at Asian Boxing Championships 2026?
India have so far won 16 medals in the competition, with 10 coming from the women’s division.
How many medals has India won in the women’s division at Asian Boxing Championships 2026?
All 10 Indian participants won medals in the women’s division, with Meenakshi, Preeti, Priya and Arundhati clinching Gold while Jaismine and Alfiyan Pathan bagged silver and two more boxers won bronze.
Which Indian male boxers have reached the final at Asian Boxing Championships 2026?
Vishvanath Suresh and Sachin Siwach have reached the finals in the men’s division.
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