Assam boxer Ankushita Boro won gold in the women’s 65kg category at the 46th International Tammer Boxing Tournament, held in Tampere, Finland, from 30 October to 1 November 2026.
Boro’s route to gold and India’s medal tally
Boro defeated Brazil’s Haziel Santos 4–1 in the quarter-final on 30 October and Switzerland’s Anna Jenni 3–2 in the semi-final. In the final, she beat Great Britain’s Ella Thompstone by a 4–1 decision.
India topped the overall medals tally with 14 medals: four gold, two silver and eight bronze. The other Indian gold medallists on 1 November were Aarti Dhariyal in the women’s 54kg category, Arundhati Chaudhary in the women’s 70kg category and Pawan Bartwal in the men’s 55kg category.
Important Facts for Exams
- Best boxer award: Boro was named the tournament’s best boxer at the 2017 youth worlds and was among five Indian boxers who reached the finals.
- Tammer Tournament origins: The Tammer Tournament began in 1977 and is an international amateur boxing competition hosted in Tampere, Finland.
- Meaning of a 4–1 verdict: In elite amateur boxing, a 4–1 decision reflects five judges’ verdicts, rather than a four-point margin on the scorecard.
- Weight-class variation: Boxing weight classes are competition-specific: international governing bodies and Olympic organisers can set different limits and programmes for women.
