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Narender Berwal Secures Bronze at Asian Games After Semifinal Defeat
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News18•29-09-2026, 12:29
Narender Berwal Secures Bronze at Asian Games After Semifinal Defeat
- •Narender Berwal won a bronze medal at the Asian Games after losing 0-5 to world champion Aibek Oralbay of Kazakhstan in the men’s +90kg semifinal.
- •This marks Berwal's second consecutive Asiad medal, having also reached the semifinals at the 2022 Hangzhou Games.
- •Hailing from Sorkhi village, Haryana, Narender comes from a farming family and trained under coach Devraj Sihag before joining the Indian Army.
- •He has won medals at the Asian Games, Asian Boxing Championships, World Boxing Cup, South Asian Games, and multiple Senior National Boxing Championships.
- •India's medal tally at the ongoing Asiad has reached 48: five gold, 21 silver, and 22 bronze.
Key Questions Answered
Narender Berwal suffered a 0-5 defeat against the current world champion Aibek Oralbay of Kazakhstan in the men's +90kg semifinal, securing a bronze medal.
Shooter Neeru Dhanda won India's first individual gold medal at the 20th Asiad by winning the women's trap individual final.
Narender Berwal won the silver medal in the men's +90kg boxing event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 held in Glasgow after losing to England's Damar Thomas.
