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India tops medals table with four golds at Tammer Boxing Tournament

India won four gold, two silver and eight bronze medals at the 46th International Tammer Boxing Tournament in Tampere, Finland.

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India finished first at the 46th International Tammer Boxing Tournament in Tampere with 14 medals. Aarti Dhariyal, Ankushita Boro, Arundhati Chaudhary and Pawan Bartwal won gold.

Key takeaways

  • India won four gold, two silver and eight bronze medals at the Tammer Boxing Tournament.
  • Aarti Dhariyal, Ankushita Boro, Arundhati Chaudhary and Pawan Bartwal won gold medals.
  • The tournament has been held annually since 1977 and is organised by the Tampere Boxing Association.
  • Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh said the results build confidence for Los Angeles Olympics qualifying events.

India topped the medals table at the 46th International Tammer Boxing Tournament in Tampere, Finland, on Sunday, securing an impressive haul of four gold, two silver, and eight bronze medals.

Gold medal winners

Aarti Dhariyal opened India's gold rush with a commanding 5-0 victory over Scotland's Kernachan Stephen in the women's 54kg final. Ankushita Boro followed with a 4-1 win over England's Ella Thompstone in the women's 65kg final.

Commonwealth Games champion Arundhati Chaudhary edged Ireland's Igharo Evelyn Ivi 3-2 in the women's 70kg final. Pawan Bartwal completed the gold-medal sweep with a 5-0 victory against Ireland's Louis Rooney in the men's 55kg final.

Silver and bronze medalists

Hussam Mohammed settled for silver in the men's 60kg category, while Jaismine won silver in the women's 57kg division.

India also collected eight bronze medals through Vivek Meena in the men's 65kg, Hitesh in the men's 70kg, Akshay in the men's 80kg, Bobin Chauhan in the men's 90kg, Chetan Choudhary in the men's 90+kg, Tanu in the women's 51kg, Disha Patil in the women's 60kg, and Imroz Khan in the women's 75kg.

Context and significance

The 14-member Indian squad was assembled to give international exposure to boxers ranked third in the country's Olympic weight-category depth chart, alongside leading pugilists in Olympic divisions not included in the Asian Games programme. Organised by the Tampere Boxing Association, the annual tournament has been held since 1977 and is a regular fixture on the international boxing calendar.

Federation response and next steps

Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh said the results reflected India's efforts to strengthen its depth across weight categories ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics qualifying events.

"I congratulate the entire team on a strong performance in Finland and for finishing on top of the medals tally," Singh said. He added that the tournament was an important opportunity to test bench strength and enable boxers to gain valuable international exposure against quality opposition.

The results reflect the progress India is making in building depth across weight categories and give confidence as the team prepares for the LA Olympics qualifying events.

India's medal tally at the 46th International Tammer Boxing Tournament

Medal

Count

Gold

4

Silver

2

Bronze

8

Total

14

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