India topped the medal tally at the 46th International Tammer Boxing Tournament 2026, held in Tampere, Finland, from October 30 to November 1. The 14-member Indian contingent won 14 medals: four gold, two silver and eight bronze.
Indian medal winners
Gold medals went to Aarti Dhariyal (women’s 54kg), Ankushita Boro (women’s 65kg), Arundhati Chaudhary (women’s 70kg) and Pawan Bartwal (men’s 55kg). Dhariyal beat Scotland’s Stephanie Kernachan 5-0, Boro defeated England’s Ella Thompstone 4-1, and Chaudhary beat Ireland’s Evelyn Ivie Igharo 3-2. Jaismine Lamboria, an Olympian and Commonwealth Games 2026 gold medallist, won silver in the women’s 57kg; Mohammed Hussamuddin took silver in the men’s 60kg. Bronze medallists were Vivek Meena (men’s 65kg), Hitesh (men’s 70kg), Akshay (men’s 80kg), Bobin Chauhan (men’s 90kg), Chetan Choudhary (men’s 90+kg), Tanu (women’s 51kg), Disha Patil (women’s 60kg) and Imroz Khan (women’s 75kg).
Tournament and Indian squad
The Tampere Boxing Association organised the tournament, which provided international exposure to India’s squad. It included boxers ranked third in the country’s Olympic weight-category bench strength. Gold medallists Havildar Pawan Bartwal and Havildar Arundhati Chaudhary are members of the Indian Army.
Important Facts for Exams
- Olympic boxing categories: The Olympic boxing programme uses different men’s and women’s weight-class line-ups, which the IOC can revise between Games.
- Boxing decision notation: Scores such as 5-0, 4-1 and 3-2 in amateur boxing report how judges split a decision; they are not round scores or points totals.
- Army athlete development: Pune’s Army Sports Institute, established in 2001, develops elite Indian Army athletes; boxing is among its designated training disciplines.
