Tampere, 02 November (H.S.): Indian boxers delivered an impressive performance at the 46th International Tammer Boxing Tournament 2026, finishing at the top of the overall medal standings with 14 medals, comprising four gold, two silver and eight bronze.

Arundhati Chaudhary, Aarti Dhariyal, Ankushita Boro and Pawan Bartwal clinched gold medals for India, helping the country secure the top position in the competition.

Organised by the Tampere Boxing Association, the prestigious annual tournament has been held regularly since 1977. India fielded a 14-member contingent comprising boxers ranked third in the country's Olympic weight-category bench strength. The competition provided them with a valuable opportunity to demonstrate their abilities on the international stage.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Arundhati Chaudhary claimed the women's 70kg title, while Aarti Dhariyal won gold in the 54kg category and Ankushita Boro triumphed in the 65kg division. Pawan Bartwal completed India's gold-medal tally by winning the men's 55kg event.

Aarti defeated Scotland's Stephanie Kernachan 5-0 in the final to secure the title. Arundhati prevailed over Ireland's Evelyn Ivie Igharo in a closely contested bout, winning 3-2. Ankushita defeated England's Ella Thompstone 4-1 to claim the gold medal.

India also secured two silver medals through Olympian and 2026 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jaismine Lamboria in the women's 57kg category and Mohammed Hussamuddin in the men's 60kg division.

Eight Indian boxers added bronze medals to the country's tally. In the men's categories, Vivek Meena (65kg), Hitesh (70kg), Akshay (80kg), Bobin Chauhan (90kg) and Chetan Choudhary (above 90kg) finished on the podium. Among the women, Tanu (51kg), Disha Patil (60kg) and Imroz Khan (75kg) secured bronze medals.

The tournament featured competitions across 10 elite men's and seven women's weight categories and was conducted in accordance with World Boxing rules.

India's overall performance highlighted the depth of its boxing talent across different weight divisions while providing promising pugilists with valuable exposure and experience at an international competition.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar