India set historic first in Asian Games with three boxing golds
The Indian boxers had a wonderful outing at the Aichi-Nagoya Games
The Asian Games 2026 is being held at Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, and the Indian boxing contingent had a historic outing at the 20th edition of the continental tournament.
The 11-member boxing squad sent to the Aichi-Nagoya Games won six medals, which includes a historic haul of three gold medals. The remaining three medals were bronze. This means that India topped the boxing medal tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, marking the first time this feat has been achieved at the Asiads.
India topped the boxing medal tally with six medals, including three golds and three bronzes. Uzbekistan had seven medals, but their inferior record of two golds meant they finished in second place. Kazakhstan finished in third place with five medals, including two golds. China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, and Thailand had one gold medal each.
This also marked India’s most successful boxing campaign at the Asian Games in terms of gold medals. The Indian boxing contingent had won nine medals at the Guangzhou 2010 Games, but this only included two gold medals.
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India’s boxing gold hat-trick
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India’s gold account at the Aichi-Nagoya Games was opened by Lovlina Borgohain. She defeated Asian champion Bao Ziyi of China in the women’s 75kg final, winning her second Asiad medal. This title win also ended India’s 12-year wait for a women’s gold at the Asian Games.
Parveen Hooda then clinched the second gold by winning the women’s 65kg event. She defeated Chinese Taipei’s Chen Nien-chin in the gold medal bout with a 3-2 split decision.
Ankush Panghal completed India’s historic gold hat-trick by defeating South Korea’s Kim Minseong in the men’s 80kg final. Panghal, a Commonwealth Games 2026 gold medallist, won with a 4-0 unanimous decision against Kim.
How many boxing gold medals did India win at Asian Games 2026?
India won three boxing gold medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games through Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal.
Who won India’s three boxing gold medals at Asian Games 2026?
Lovlina Borgohain won women’s 75kg gold, Parveen Hooda won women’s 65kg gold, and Ankush Panghal won men’s 80kg gold.
How many boxing medals did India win at Asian Games 2026?
India won six boxing medals – three golds and three bronzes – at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.
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