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Preeti Pawar wins Glasgow Commonwealth gold, eyes Asian Games
Preeti Pawar is a boxer from India who is also a soldier in the Indian Army.
She just won a gold medal at a big sports event called the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
She was so strong that she did not lose a single round in the whole competition.
Preeti started boxing as a child in Haryana, learning from her uncle.
Before the Paris Olympics in 2024, she got very sick with a liver illness called hepatitis and could not train properly for about two years.
With lots of help, she trained her body and mind to come back even stronger.
She stays calm by doing breathing exercises, picturing herself winning, and making beautiful paper art called quilling.
She even made a paper gift for long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, who inspired her with his own comeback.
Now she is getting ready for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, which start in just over a month.
She wants to win for India and make her fellow soldiers proud.
Preeti Pawar, a 22-year-old Indian Army boxer, won gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow without conceding a single round.
She was nearly sidelined for two years after contracting hepatitis ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics, which left her body weak.
Pawar uses nutritionists, a camp psychologist, visualization, breathing exercises, and quilling art to build mental strength.
She received a rousing airport welcome on returning to India and will attend a training camp in Japan before the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
Her Commonwealth Games gold follows titles at the World Boxing Cup and Asian Elite Championships, giving her three golds in 18 months.
- Who
- Preeti Pawar, 22-year-old Indian boxer from Haryana who is an Indian Army member and JSW's Inspire Institute of Sport athlete.
- What
- Won the boxing gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow without conceding a single round, and is now preparing for the 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- Glasgow (Commonwealth Games), India (homecoming), and a training camp in Japan ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- When
- The 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow recently concluded; the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya begin in just over a month.
- Why
- Driven by her Indian Army soldier's mindset and desire to make India proud, she wants to carry her momentum of three gold medals in 18 months into the Asian Games.
Key facts
- Athlete
- Preeti Pawar, 22
- Affiliation
- Indian Army; JSW's Inspire Institute of Sport
- Result
- Gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow (no rounds conceded)
- Recent Titles
- World Boxing Cup, Asian Elite Championships, and Commonwealth Games golds within 18 months
- Comeback
- Battled hepatitis before Paris 2024 Olympics; nearly sidelined for two years
- Next Target
- 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, beginning in just over a month
- Preparation
- Training camp in Japan; support from nutritionists and camp psychologist
- Hobby
- Quilling and crafts, including artwork for Murali Sreeshankar
Quotes
Preeti Pawar
Indian boxer and former Army personnel
“"We also have a psychologist in our camp. Before every bout, I visualise, practise manifestation, do breathing exercises. I do a lot of things to make myself mentally stronger."”
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“"I am from the Indian Army, and when I think that I am from the Indian Army, I get excited. I want to give my best and make everyone proud."”
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