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Parveen Hooda Claims Gold at Asian Games, Redeeming Herself After WADA Suspension
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Moneycontrol•02-10-2026, 16:16
Parveen Hooda Claims Gold at Asian Games, Redeeming Herself After WADA Suspension
- •Parveen Hooda won a gold medal in the women's 65kg boxing final at the Asian Games, defeating Taiwan's Chen Nien-chin 3-2.
- •This victory marks a significant redemption for Hooda, who was stripped of a bronze medal and an Olympic quota due to a 22-month WADA suspension.
- •The suspension, caused by three whereabouts failures, was later backdated, costing her the medal from the previous edition.
- •Hooda, who previously competed in the 57kg category, secured her gold in a new weight class.
- •She joins Lovlina and MC Mary Kom as only the third Indian woman boxer to win an Asian Games gold medal.
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Parveen Hooda was stripped of her bronze medal from the Hangzhou Asian Games due to a 22-month suspension by WADA in May 2024 following three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period.
Parveen Hooda defeated Taiwan's Chen Nien-chin 3-2 via split decision in the women's 65kg boxing final to secure the gold medal.
MC Mary Kom was the first Indian woman boxer to win a gold title at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, and she has now been joined by Lovlina Borgohain and Parveen Hooda
