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India boxers win 12 medals, eight gold, at 56th Grand Prix Usti nad Labem; Lovlina strikes gold

Sunday, 21 June 2026 5 min readSource: Economic TimesArticle 7 of 13

India's boxers ended their campaign at the 56th Grand Prix Usti nad Labem in Czechia on June 21, 2026 with 12 medals, including eight gold. The women's contingent led the way with four golds, struck by Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), reigning Asian champion Preeti Pawar (54kg), Sakshi (51kg) and Priya (60kg), all of whom won unanimous final verdicts; Parveen (65kg) added a silver. The men's team also contributed four golds, rounding off a strong showing ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

Key Facts & Details

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India won 12 medals (8 gold) at the 56th Grand Prix Usti nad Labem, Czechia, on June 21, 2026.
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Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain won gold in the 75kg category.
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Other women's golds: Preeti Pawar (54kg), Sakshi (51kg) and Priya (60kg); Parveen took silver in 65kg.
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The women's team won four gold and one silver; the men's team added four gold.
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The tournament served as preparation ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

Deep Dive

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The Grand Prix Usti nad Labem is a long-running European invitational boxing tournament (its 56th edition in 2026).
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Lovlina Borgohain is a Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallist and former World champion from Assam.
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Preeti Pawar is a reigning Asian champion and Paris 2024 Olympian.

Exam Focus

How many medals (and golds) did India win at the 56th Grand Prix Usti nad Labem 2026, and which Olympic medallist struck gold?

Exam Relevance & Angle

Boxing medal tallies and the names of gold winners — especially Olympic medallists like Lovlina Borgohain — are frequent GA hooks across banking, SSC and railway exams.

Target Exams

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Background & Context

The Grand Prix Usti nad Labem is an annual international amateur boxing tournament held in the Czech city of Usti nad Labem, one of Europe's older invitational meets. India regularly sends a strong squad to such events to gain ranking points and competition ahead of the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Championships. Lovlina Borgohain, from Assam, won bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and gold at the 2023 World Championships; she boxes in the 75kg category. Bouts decided 5-0 or by all judges indicate a unanimous decision.