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India wins seven boxing golds at Commonwealth Games
India achieved its best-ever boxing performance at the Commonwealth Games, winning seven gold medals and three silvers on Saturday. Preeti Pawar (54kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), Arundhati…
The Story in Brief
India achieved its best-ever boxing performance at the Commonwealth Games, winning seven gold medals and three silvers on Saturday. Preeti Pawar (54kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), Arundhati Choudhary (70kg), Sachin Siwach (60kg) and Ankush Panghal (80kg) each took gold. Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Jadumani Singh (55kg) and Narender (90+kg) settled for silver. Earlier in the week, Preeti and Priya had assured at least bronze by winning their quarterfinal bouts. The seven golds surpass India's previous best of three at the 2022 Birmingham Games.
The Indian Opinion
India's seven boxing golds are a stellar achievement, but the narrative should not stop at the medal tally. The silver medalists, including Olympic bronze winner Lovlina Borgohain, fought hard and deserve equal praise. Over-praising one gender over the other would be lazy; both men and women contributed to the haul. The real test is consistency beyond the Commonwealth stage, can these boxers replicate success at the Asian Games and World Championships?
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