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Four Haryana women boxers win gold at Commonwealth Games
Four women boxers from Bhiwani, Haryana, won gold medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, powering India's best-ever boxing haul of seven gold and three silver. Sakshi Chaudhary (51 kg) defeated…
The Story in Brief
Four women boxers from Bhiwani, Haryana, won gold medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, powering India's best-ever boxing haul of seven gold and three silver. Sakshi Chaudhary (51 kg) defeated England's unbeaten Ruby White to end her 68-fight streak. Preeti Sai Pawar, Jaismine Lamboria, and Priya Ghanghas also struck gold. Sakshi, now an Army havildar, started boxing at 12 after a state talent hunt. Her mother Sheila, a former kabaddi player who could not pursue wrestling, sees her own dream realised. The village of Dhanana is preparing grand homecoming processions with hundreds of motorcycles and tractors.
The Indian Opinion
The celebratory narrative of 'Haryana's golden daughters' rightly honours Sakshi, Preeti, Jaismine and Priya. But it can obscure the deeper story: these medals came from a town that poured decades of obsessive boxing culture into its girls. The same state that produced them also ranks among India's worst for sex ratio and female workforce participation. One gold does not erase that. The real test will be whether the government and academies now invest in grassroots coaching for girls in every block, not just in Bhiwani. If the next champion comes from a village without a boxing ring, that will be the true victory.
Source: thehindu.com
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