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Indian Army's First Woman Boxer Eyes Commonwealth Gold in Glasgow
BBC News·Monday, 27 July 2026
Jaismine Lamboria, a world champion boxer and the Indian Army's first woman boxer, is targeting a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The BBC profiles her journey to this point as she represents India on one of sport's bigger stages. She is being closely watched as a trailblazer both for Indian women in sport and in the armed forces.
Why It Matters
Lamboria's story matters both as a sports milestone and as a symbol of how Indian women are breaking into institutions — like the army — that were previously closed to them.
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