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Triple Gold for India: Lovlina, Parveen, Ankush Dominate Asian Games Boxing!
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News18•02-10-2026, 15:30
Triple Gold for India: Lovlina, Parveen, Ankush Dominate Asian Games Boxing!
- •Indian boxers Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Parveen Hooda (65kg), and Ankush Panghal (80kg) secured a hat-trick of gold medals at the Asian Games.
- •Lovlina Borgohain defeated China's Ziyi Bao 5-0 on her 29th birthday, upgrading her previous silver medal.
- •Parveen Hooda claimed her maiden Asian Games gold with a narrow 3-2 split-decision win against Paris Olympic bronze-medallist Chen Nien-chin.
- •Ankush Panghal became the first Indian male boxer since Amit Panghal in 2018 to win an Asian Games gold, out-punching South Korea's Kim Minseong 4-0.
- •India concluded the boxing campaign with six medals, including three golds, marking its best-ever gold performance at the Asian Games.
Key Questions Answered
Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) and Parveen Hooda (65kg) won gold medals, ending a 12-year wait for Indian women boxers at the continental showpiece since MC Mary Kom's 2014 triumph.
Ankush Panghal became the first Indian male boxer to win an Asian Games gold medal since Amit Panghal achieved the feat in the 2018 edition.
India signed off with a total of six medals, including three top finishes (gold), marking the country's best-ever gold performance at the Asian Games.
