Preeti Pawar Opens India's Medal Account In Boxing At CWG 2026, Wins GOLD In Women's 54Kg

Published 1 August 2026 · local

Preeti Pawar Opens India's Medal Account In Boxing At CWG 2026, Wins GOLD In Women's 54Kg Published By, Last Updated: August 01, 2026, 15:46 IST

Preeti Pawar Opens India's Medal Account In Boxing At CWG 2026, Wins GOLD In Women's 54Kg Published By, Last Updated: August 01, 2026, 15:46 IST Preeti Pawar defeated Scarlett Savannah Delgado of Canada in the final of the women's 54kg boxing event on Saturday (August 1). Preeti wins medal for India in women's 54kg boxing at CWG 2026. (Picture Credit: PTI) Preeti Pawar defeated Scarlett Savannah Delgado of Canada in the final of the women’s 54kg boxing event on Saturday (August 1) to win a gold medal for India at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2026. CWG 2026: Full Coverage | Medals Tally | Schedule | News The 22-year-old boxer from Bhiwani in Haryana, who had won a gold medal for India at the 2025 World Cup in New Delhi, won with a unanimous 5-0 decision on Saturday.

Preeti is the first boxer to win a gold medal for India at CWG 2026. India can win at least nine more gold medals in the ongoing events, with nine more boxers set to fight for gold on Saturday. Indians to win gold in boxing at CWG EDITION HOST CITY CATEGORY ATHLETE 2002 Manchester Light Flyweight Mohammed Ali Qamar 2006 Melbourne Bantamweight (54 kg) Akhil Kumar 2010 New Delhi Flyweight (51 kg) Suranjoy Mayengbam 2010 New Delhi Light welterweight (64 kg) Manoj Kumar 2010 New Delhi Super heavyweight (+91 kg) Paramjeet Samota 2018 Gold Coast Flyweight Gaurav Solanki 2018 Gold Coast Middleweight Vikas Krishan Yadav 2018 Gold Coast Light flyweight MC Mary Kom 2022 Birmingham Flyweight Amit Panghal 2022 Birmingham Minimumweight Nitu Ghanghas 2022 Birmingham Light flyweight Nikhat Zareen 2026 Glasgow Women’s 54kg Preeti Pawar News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Harshit Bisht Senior Sub-editor Harshit Bisht is a sports journalist at CNN-News18, where he has been covering cricket, football, and major sporting events from around the world since July 1, 2024.

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