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Indian Boxers Deliver Historic Asian Games Gold Hat-Trick
Indian athletes won several gold medals at the Asian Games.
Lovlina Borgohain won the women’s 75kg boxing final on her birthday.
She beat Ziyi Bao of China by a 5-0 decision.
Parveen Hooda won another boxing gold after a very close 3-2 fight.
Ankush Panghal also won gold by defeating Kim Minseong of South Korea.
These results gave India three boxing gold medals.
Indian boxers also won three bronze medals, making six boxing medals altogether.
India’s women’s recurve archery team won another gold medal.
The victories were celebrated as an important achievement for Indian sport.
Lovlina Borgohain defeated China’s Ziyi Bao 5-0 to win women’s 75kg gold on her 29th birthday.
Parveen Hooda edged Chinese Taipei’s Chen Nien-chin 3-2 for her first Asian Games gold in the 65kg category.
Ankush Panghal beat South Korea’s Kim Minseong 4-0 to claim India’s men’s 80kg boxing title.
India’s boxing campaign produced three gold, three bronze and six total medals, its best Asian Games gold performance.
India’s women’s recurve archery team also won gold, with Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod and Kirti congratulated for the victory.
- Who
- Indian boxers Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal, along with India’s women’s recurve archery team.
- What
- India won three boxing gold medals and a women’s recurve archery team gold at the Asian Games.
- Where
- At the Asian Games; one report identifies the Games as being held in Japan.
- When
- Friday; Lovlina Borgohain won on her 29th birthday.
- Why
- The athletes won their finals through performances that overcame or matched highly regarded opponents.
Key facts
- Boxing gold medals
- Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal won gold in the 75kg, 65kg and 80kg categories.
- Lovlina’s result
- She defeated China’s Ziyi Bao 5-0 and upgraded her previous Asian Games silver medal.
- Parveen’s result
- She defeated Paris Olympic bronze-medallist Chen Nien-chin of Chinese Taipei 3-2.
- Ankush’s result
- He beat South Korea’s Kim Minseong 4-0 in the 80kg final.
- Boxing medal tally
- India won six boxing medals: three gold and three bronze.
- Other gold medal
- India’s women’s recurve archery team won gold.
- Archery gold medalists
- Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod and Kirti were named as members of the winning team.
Quotes
Mallikarjun Kharge
President of the Indian National Congress
“A historic Gold and a birthday to cherish for our champion @LovlinaBorgohai. Heartiest congratulations to her on winning Gold in the Women's 75kg Boxing event at the #AsianGames2026. Her dedication, courage and years of hard work continue to bring immense pride to India.”
rediff.com
“Today is my birthday. It's a very special birthday, I'm feeling really good. I thought I'd have to gift a gold medal on my birthday. It's the first time that I got a present for myself.”
CNBC TV 18
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