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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Preeti Sai Pawar |
| Born | 23 October 2003 Bhiwani district, Haryana, India |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| 54 kg (119 lb) | |
Preeti Pawar[1][2] (born 23 October 2003), also known as Preeti Sai Pawar,[3] is an Indian boxer. She is a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army. She won the gold medal in the women's 54 kg at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and the 2025 World Boxing Cup finals. She has also won the bronze medal in the women's 54 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games.
Early life
[edit]Preeti was born in Bhiwani district of Haryana. Her parents, who were former athletes, encouraged her to take up a sporting career. She was introduced to boxing at the age of 14 by her uncle, Vinod Pawar, a former boxer. She trained initially in her uncle's academy in Bhiwani.[4][5][6]
In 2025, she was commissioned into the Indian Army as a Naib Subedar.[7]
Career
[edit]Preeti won the gold medal at a state level tournament in Panipat, and later won the gold medal in the Youth National Boxing Championships. She won the silver medal at the 2020 Khelo India Youth Games and later won the gold medal in the 2021 edition.[4][5] She made her debut at the 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in the bantamweight category.[5][8][9] In the 2023 Asian Games at Hangzhou, she defeated two-time Asian Amateur Boxing Champion Zhaina Shekerbekova in the quarter-finals of the 54 kg category.[10][11] Though she lost in the semi-finals, she won the bronze medal, and secured a quota place for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[12][13]
In the boxing events at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Preeti competed in the 54 kg category. She advanced to the round of 16, where she lost to Yeni Arias of Colombia.[14][15] She had been hospitalized with an illness in the run up to the Olympics, and she had to take a break of nearly two years to recuperate. She returned to competition at the Boxing Federation of India Cup in 2025.[5] She won the gold medal in the 54 kg category in the finals of the 2025 World Boxing Cup in New Delhi.[16]
In the round of 16 of the women's 54 kg event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, she defeated Malawi's Deborah Mtenje by a knockout to advance to the quarter-finals.[17] In the quarter-finals, she defeated Nicole Clyde of Northern Ireland to progress to the semi-finals.[18] In the semi-finals, she defeated Catherine MWape of Zambia to progress to the finals.[19] In the finals, she defeated Scarlett Delgado of Canada by an unanimous decision to win the gold medal.[20]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Who is Preeti Pawar? The artist-turned-boxer who crowned India's CWG campaign with gold". The Financial Express. India. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
Preeti Pawar clinched the women's 54 kg gold at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Saturday
- ↑ "From Reluctant Boxer to Commonwealth Champion: Preeti Pawar's Journey of Resilience and Gold for India". Open. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
The 22-year-old from Haryana defeated Canada's Scarlett Delgado by unanimous decision to win the women's 54kg title, giving India its first boxing gold medal of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games
- ↑ "Back in the ring | Boxer Preeti Sai Pawar". India Today. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
Her Asian Boxing Championships gold has only raised Preeti Sai Pawar's ambitions in the run-up to the Commonwealth and Asian Games
- 1 2 "Preeti Pawar". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Preeti Pawar". The Bridge. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Sharma, Nitin (26 December 2025). "2025: Her Year – How Paris Olympics setback is fuelling boxer Preeti Pawar". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 December 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
At her home in Bhiwani, father Somvir Sai Pawar, an ASI in Haryana Police ... Uncle Vinod (Sai Pawar)
- ↑ "Preeti Pawar, know your athlete". The Times of India. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "After impressing at Worlds, Preeti Pawar eyes berth in Asian Games-bound contingent". The Indian Express. 1 April 2023. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ↑ "Got a lot of encouragement for future: Boxer Preeti Pawar finds a silver lining in maiden World Championships outing". Morung Express. 31 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ↑ "19-year-old Boxer Preeti Pawar advances to women's 54kg quarter-finals at the Asian Games". CNBC TV18. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ↑ "Nikhat Zareen, Preeti Pawar in cruise control". The Tribune. 25 September 2023. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ↑ "PM congratulates pugilist Preeti Pawar for winning bronze in Women's 54 kg at Asian Games". Prime Minister's office. 3 October 2023. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ↑ "Asian Games 2023: Preeti Pawar wins bronze in women's 54kg category event after losing in semi-final". India Today. 3 October 2023. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ↑ "Paris 2024 Olympics boxing: Preeti Pawar wins opener by unanimous decision, moves into pre-quarterfinals". Olympics.com. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Preeti out of women's boxing 54kg in round of 16". Olympics.com. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
Indian boxer Preeti lost to second seed Yeni Arias Castaneda of Colombia in the round of 16 clash of the women's boxing 54kg event at the Paris 2024 Olympics
- ↑ "Home nation India tops the medal table with nine golds on superb final day of action at World Boxing Cup Finals – Greater Noida 2025". World Boxing. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Preeti Panwar storms into quarterfinals after RSC win over Malawi opponent". ThePrint. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Five wins, nine medals assured! India's boxing stars deliver flawless day at CWG 2026". The Times of India. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Boxing results, 31 July". 2026 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Boxing results, 1 August". 2026 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Preeti Sai Pawar from BoxRec (registration required)
- Preeti Pawar at Tapology.com
- Preeti Pawar at Olympics.com
- Preeti Pawar at Olympedia
- Preeti Pawar at InterSportStats
- Preeti at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Preeti at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived)
- Preeti at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games
- Preeti Saipawar on Instagram
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Indian women boxers
- Olympic boxers for India
- Boxers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games boxers for India
- Asian Games bronze medalists for India
- Asian Games bronze medalists in boxing
- Boxers at the 2022 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- Commonwealth Games boxers for India
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for India
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in boxing
- Boxers at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Boxers from Haryana
- Sportswomen from Haryana
- 21st-century Indian sportswomen