Indian boxer Gunjan has qualified for the women's 48kg final at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, after defeating Great Britain's Lily Bassett 4-1 in the semifinal on Wednesday, November 11.
Gunjan secured the victory through a points decision, with four of the five judges scoring the bout in her favour. The judges' scores were 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 and 30-27.
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Key Highlights
Important points readers should notice.
Gunjan defeated Great Britain's Lily Bassett 4-1 in the women's 48kg semifinal.
The semifinal took place on November 11.
Algeria's Bouthaina Bensalah will be her opponent in the final.
Gunjan defeated Mexico's Atena Sofia Juarez Calero 5-0 in the quarterfinal.
Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei also qualified for the men's 50kg final.
She will now face Algeria's Bouthaina Bensalah in the gold-medal contest. Bensalah reached the final after defeating Italy's Michela Guglielmon 3-2 in the other semifinal.
Earlier, Gunjan defeated Mexico's Atena Sofia Juarez Calero 5-0 in the women's 48kg quarterfinals on November 10 to advance to the semifinals and secure a medal for India. She received a bye in the opening round and entered the competition directly at the quarterfinal stage.
Gunjan became the second Indian boxer to reach the finals at the Dakar Youth Olympics. Earlier, Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei qualified for the men's 50kg final after defeating Colombia's Izzon Jeffrey Galea Arevalo 5-0 in his semifinal.
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Why This Matters
Gunjan's qualification gives India another opportunity to win gold in boxing at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games. Her achievement also adds to India's representation in the final rounds of the competition.
The two Indian boxers will compete for gold in their respective weight categories, giving India two opportunities to secure boxing titles at the Games.
