Sakshi Chaudhary won Gold in 51kg Women's Boxing event.
Indian boxer Sakshi Chaudhary won the Gold medal at the recent Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. The Indian Army boxer defeated England's Ruby White by a unanimous 5-0 decision in the final to claim the gold medal.
Meanwhile, the women's 51kg (Flyweight) CWG champion revealed that she began boxing after seeing former India boxer Vijender Singh. Sakshi also revealed the amount of support she has gotten from star India cricketer Virat Kohli, who also acted as her sponsor, through the Virat Kohli Foundation.
"I started boxing after watching Vijender Singh, but in my journey, Virat Kohli has also supported me a lot. He has been my sponsor. So, I would like to thank him too,” Sakshi Chaudhary told IANS.
She continued by saying that Kohli also inspired her with straightforward counsel, telling her to maintain her composure, resist pressure, and concentrate solely on her performance inside the ring.
Sakshi was a key performer in India's historic boxing campaign, which yielded ten medals, including a record seven golds. Along with her, world champion Jaismine Lamboria, Preeti Pawar (54kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Arundhati Choudhary (70kg), Sachin Siwach (60kg), and Ankush Panghal (80kg) won gold medals, while Lovlina Borgohain, Jadumani Singh, and Narender Berwal took silver.
No nation has won more boxing gold medals than India's tally of seven at a single edition of the Commonwealth Games.