Dutchfield India's First Army Boxer Aims for Commonwealth Gold

Mon Sep 14 2026 13:26:59 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Jaismine Lamboria, India's pioneering Army boxer, seeks to upgrade her bronze from Birmingham to gold at Glasgow's Commonwealth Games.

Jaismine Lamboria, the Indian Army’s first female boxer, is on a mission to turn her 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze into a gold medal in Glasgow. A world champ who recently dropped back to the 57kg class, Lamboria credits the Army’s training facilities and coaches for her refined technique and mental edge. She looks up to cricket legend MS Dhoni for composure and feels the weight of representing India on the world stage, aiming to inspire future women athletes.

First Army boxer Jaismine Lamboria chases Commonwealth gold

Jaismine Lamboria, 24, stands as India’s pioneering female fighter in the Army, 57‑kg world champion, and a bright gold‑medal prospect for Glasgow. About her upcoming contests, the boxer has said, I admire MS Dhoni for his calm, and I want to be cool like him. The composure will be pivotal in the fast‑paced Commonwealth bouts.

Lamboria’s route to the gold qualification began in 2025 with World Cup triumphs in Astana and Delhi and a world crown in Liverpool. She has already earned wrestling‑style titles, and now she is chasing better glory at the Glasgow Games after a bronze finish in Birmingham.

During her Paris 2024 debut she lost in round one to Tokyo silver medalist Nesthy Petecio. It turned out to be a learning point – the boxer had returned to her native 57‑kg class after spending three years at 60‑kg. She pinched her mind and body at the Army Sports Institute (ASI) in Pune, where her training team and sports psychologist sharpened her.

Winning bronze in 2022 made Lamboria the first female Indian Army boxer, joining the Corps of Military Police in the Mission Olympics Wing. The Indian Army’s new Girls Sports Company now trains 12‑ to 16‑year‑old girls in four Olympic sports, including boxing, providing a path to elite competition and recruitment.

Born in Haryana’s Bhiwani, reputedly “Mini Cuba”, Lamboria grew up in a family rich in boxing heritage: her great‑grandfather Hawa Singh and her uncles Sandeep and Parvinder Singh were early champions. Though the family’s modest means made it difficult, her parents’ support helped her become the first girl in her household to take up sport seriously.

She cites other Indian icons—Olympic splashback Pooja Rani, world‑champion Agnes—alongside international giants Michel Phelps and Milkha Singh. Now she hopes to turn her inspiring story into a beacon for future generations.

With bouts starting 24 July and finals on 31 July & 1 August, Lamboria is poised to transform her former bronze into gold. Coming out of the world championships experience, she aims to feel the national anthem, the cheers; to capture a moment of glory for herself and for India at the 2026 Games.