Five Indian pugilists have secured their spots in the finals of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Preeti Pawar, Ankush Panghal, Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Chaudhary, and Jadumani Singh have all advanced to their respective title bouts, ensuring India of at least four silver medals.
Preeti Pawar moved into the final of the Women’s 54kg Semifinal with a unanimous 5-nil victory over Zambia’s Catherine Mwape. She is scheduled to compete against Canada’s Scarlett Delgado in the final.
Boxing Finals Set
Ankush Panghal reached the Men’s 80kg final after defeating Canada’s Joshua Ofori by a unanimous 5:nil decision in his semifinal match. Jaismine Lamboria delivered a strong performance to enter the Women’s 57kg final, overcoming Lesotho’s Rapelang Maselela via Referee Stop Contest (RSC) in her semifinal bout.
Arundhati Chaudhary advanced to the Women’s 70 kg final by defeating Wales’ Rosie Eccles with a 4-nil split decision in the semifinal. In the Men’s 55 kg category, Jadumani Singh outplayed Philip Haoseb of Namibia with a 5-nil victory in the semifinal. He will face Jye Dixon of Australia in the gold medal match.
Jadumani Singh made a positive start in his semifinal against Haoseb, securing the opening round with a strong finish that impressed the judges. Although Haoseb was aggressive early on, Jadumani displayed effective defensive skills before finding his rhythm and landing clean blows.
His late surge in the first round was decisive, with all five judges awarding him the round, giving him an early advantage. Jadumani maintained a composed approach in the final round, focusing on counter-punching as Haoseb pressed forward. The Indian boxer remained disciplined, avoiding unnecessary risks, and secured a unanimous-decision victory.
Judo Success and Other Events
In other events at the Commonwealth Games, India also saw success in judo. Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh clinched gold medals, while Yamini Mourya secured a silver medal.
Harsh Singh became the Commonwealth Games champion after defeating Australia’s Joshua Katz by Waza-Ari (10-0) in the men’s 60kg judo final. This marked India’s second judo gold medal at the Games. Asmita Dey also delivered a commanding performance, securing a 2-1 Yuko victory in her final to win India’s latest gold medal.
Yamini Mourya earned a silver medal in the women’s 57kg judo event, despite losing to England’s Acelya Toprak in a closely contested final that lasted nearly seven minutes and was decided on penalties. Yamini accumulated three Shido penalties, resulting in a red card and giving Toprak the victory by Ippon.
Neeraj Chopra is set to compete in the men’s javelin throw event at the Scotstoun Stadium. Chopra, who won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, is returning to the Games after missing the 2022 edition due to an injury. He recently competed at the Doha Diamond League, where he registered a throw of 85.69 metres.
Tejaswin Shankar achieved a personal best in the men’s decathlon, throwing 39.66m in the discus to earn 658 points. He remains third in the overall standings, continuing his pursuit of a Commonwealth Games medal. India has accumulated 17 medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026, including three gold, nine silver, and five bronze.
Source: newsonair.gov.in
Arjun Sharma
Sports Reporter