New Delhi: India capped off a successful campaign at the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 with a total of 16 medals, including five gold, three silver, and eight bronze in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, finishing as one of the top-performing nations at the continental meet.
In the men’s competition, Vishvanath Suresh secured India’s only gold medal after defeating Daichi Iwai of Japan by a unanimous 5-0 verdict in the 50kg final on Friday. Suresh had earlier delivered a standout performance in the quarter-finals, where he overcame reigning world champion Sanzhar Tashkenbay.
India added a silver medal in the men’s 60kg category through Sachin. Four other Indian boxers – Harsh Choudhary (90kg), Akash (75kg), Lokesh (85kg), and Narender (+90kg) – claimed bronze medals, according to olympics.com.
With six medals in the men’s section, India finished second behind Kazakhstan, which topped the standings with one more gold medal.
The women’s team led India’s overall performance by topping the medal table in their category with 10 medals. The haul included four gold, two silver, and four bronze medals.
Gold medals came from Minakshi Hooda (48kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), and Arundhati Choudhary (70kg).
Among other notable results, Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) and Alfiyan Pathan (80+kg) secured silver medals, while Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) finished with bronze medals.
India’s overall tally of 16 medals was the highest across both men’s and women’s categories at the championships, underlining a strong all-round showing at the event.
