Parveen Hooda won the women’s 65 kg boxing gold medal at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 2 October 2026. She defeated Chen Nien-Chen of Chinese Taipei in the final by a 3-2 split decision.
Asian Games Boxing Event
Boxing at the Asian Games is conducted under the Olympic-style amateur format and includes weight categories for men and women. The women’s 65 kg division is one of the middleweight categories in international boxing competitions.
Parveen Hooda’s Route to the Final
Hooda reached the final on 29 September 2026 after defeating China’s Li Shu 5-0 in the semifinal bout. A 5-0 result in boxing indicates a unanimous decision by all five judges.
Disciplinary Case and Suspension
Hooda had earlier lost her Asian Games 2023 bronze medal and a Paris 2024 Olympic quota after a 22-month suspension by the International Testing Agency. The suspension was announced on 21 May 2024 for three whereabouts failures between April 2022 and March 2023.
Important Facts for Exams
- Parveen Hooda became the third Indian woman boxer to win an Asian Games gold medal.
- MC Mary Kom and Lovlina Borgohain are the other two Indian women boxers with Asian Games gold medals.
- The International Testing Agency handles anti-doping and compliance matters in several international sports events.
- A split decision in boxing means the judges do not give a unanimous verdict.
India’s Medal Tally at Asian Games 2026
Hooda’s gold medal was India’s 13th gold at the Asian Games 2026. Asian Games medals are counted separately by gold, silver, and bronze in the official medal table.
