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Priya Ghanghas assures Asian Games women’s 60kg medal with unanimous 5-0 quarterfinal win
Priya Ghanghas recovered from an early deficit and won 5-0, assuring India its fifth boxing medal at the Games.
- On Wednesday, Indian boxer Priya Ghanghas settled for a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 after suffering a 1-4 defeat to China's Yang Chengyu in the women's 60kg semifinal at the Nishio Gymnasium.
- The 20-year-old Bhiwani boxer reached the semifinals by defeating Tajikistan's Mijgona Samadova 5-0 on Monday, building on prior gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Boxing Elite Championships.
- Yang, a two-time World Championships medalist, controlled the bout with a solid defense that limited Ghanghas's scoring opportunities. The Chinese boxer secured the second and third rounds 4-1 each to advance to the final.
- India secured six boxing medals in Japan, with Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain and Parveen Hooda delivering strong performances at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- This bronze represents India's 55th medal at the Asian Games 2026. Archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi, and Prithika Pradeep clinched gold in the women's compound archery team event, defeating China 238-234.
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