Commonwealth Games 2026 : All you need to know about Jasmine Lamboria

Jaismine Lamboria heads to her second Commonwealth Games after winning a bronze medal at Birmingham 2022.

Since then, the Indian boxer has established herself among the country's leading pugilists by claiming the World Boxing title and multiple international honours.

Now competing in the women's 57kg category, she will represent India in Glasgow 2026, hoping to build on her impressive run of form.

Early days

Born on August 30, 2001, in Bhiwani, Haryana, Jaismine Lamboria comes from a family deeply rooted in Indian boxing. Her father worked as a home guard, while her mother is a homemaker. She was inspired to take up the sport after watching her uncles, Sandeep Singh and Parvinder Singh, win medals at the national and international levels. She began training under her uncle Sandeep in Bhiwani at the age of 15.

Boxing has been a part of her family for generations. 

Despite coming from a modest background, Jaismine steadily progressed through the junior ranks.

She won gold at the Khelo India Youth Games in 2020 and also claimed multiple titles at the All India Inter-University Boxing Championships while representing Lovely Professional University, where she pursued a Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.).

Rise through the ranks

Jaismine's domestic performances earned her a place in the senior Indian team.

She won silver at the 2021 Elite Women's National Boxing Championships after defeating Tokyo Olympian Simranjit Kaur in the semifinals. Later that year, she added a bronze medal at the Asian Boxing Championships.

In 2022, she made her Commonwealth Games debut and won bronze in the women's 60kg category. She followed that by representing India at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, reaching the quarterfinals after defeating Saudi Arabia's Hadeel Ghazwan Ashour before losing to North Korea's Won Ungyong.

Jaismine also represented India at the Paris 2024 Olympics in the women's 57kg category.

Away from the ring, she created history by becoming the first female boxer to be inducted into the Indian Army as a Recruit Havildar. Following her success at the World Boxing Championships, she was promoted to the rank of Naib Subedar and was awarded the Sena Medal in January 2026.

Achievements

 Jaismine won the Elite Women's National Boxing Championships in 2023 before adding another national title in 2025, where she was also named the tournament's Best Boxer.

Her biggest breakthrough came in 2025 when she won gold at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, defeating Paris Olympic silver medallist Julia Szeremeta in the final. She carried that momentum into the World Boxing Cup circuit, winning gold at the Astana World Cup before adding another title at the World Boxing Cup Finals in Greater Noida.

In 2026, Jaismine won gold at the Asian Boxing Championships, further cementing her status as one of India's leading boxers in the women's 57kg category.

Overcoming setbacks

Jaismine's journey has also been marked by setbacks.

During the 2023 Asian Games, she suffered heavy blows in her quarterfinal bout, forcing the referee to stop the contest.

In 2025, she sustained muscle stress in her left shoulder during the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool. Despite the injury, she competed at the World Boxing Cup Finals at home and went on to win the gold medal while managing the pain.

Ahead of the Commonwealth Games, Jaismine suffered a blow near her head and eye during the Asian Boxing Championships in Mongolia, resulting in a concussion that required medical evaluation.

She later developed digestion-related complications and was hospitalised. Having resumed training, she will aim to return to peak condition as she prepares to represent India at her second Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.