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Smriti Nambiar wins silver at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
Smriti Nambiar, an Indian baker, won a silver medal in the Bakery category at the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 competition.
This event is one of the biggest for vocational and technical skills, with over 1,400 competitors from 70 countries.
Smriti also received the 'Best of the Nation' award for India.
Her win is a big deal because it shows how skilled Indian youth are on a global stage.
India sent its largest team ever, with 70 competitors in 63 different skills.
India finished 10th overall, winning six silver medals and 20 Medals for Excellence.
This is better than their performance in the previous WorldSkills event in Lyon, where they won four bronze medals and finished 13th.
Smriti Nambiar won a silver medal in the Bakery category at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026.
She also received the 'Best of the Nation' award for India.
WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 had over 1,400 competitors from 70 countries.
India sent its largest-ever contingent of 70 competitors across 63 skills.
India finished 10th overall, winning six silver medals and 20 Medals for Excellence.
- Who
- Smriti Nambiar
- What
- Won silver medal in Bakery category and Best of the Nation award
- Where
- Shanghai, China
- When
- WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
- Why
- To compete in vocational and technical skills
Key facts
- Event
- WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
- Category
- Bakery
- Medal
- Silver
- Award
- Best of the Nation
- Total Competitors
- 1,400
- Participating Countries
- 70
- India's Rank
- 10th
- India's Medals
- 6 silver, 20 Medals for Excellence
Quotes
Smriti Nambiar
Indian baker and WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 silver medallist
“It feels great… I just found out about the Best of the Nation award and the fact that I won it. I got the silver medal as well as this… I am very grateful to everyone: my mentor, my family, my parents, all the chefs I've worked with. It's because of them that I was able to achieve this”
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