India loses its medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou after Parveen’s suspension

India is likely to miss out on a bronze medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou following boxer Parveen Hooda’s 22-month ban for violating reporting requirements.

The International Testing Agency (ITA), which is responsible for results management, has confirmed Parveen’s suspension until July 16, 2025 for three violations of the reporting conditions within a twelve-month period in accordance with Article 2.4 of the International Boxing Association’s Anti-Doping Rules.

“In addition to the period of suspension, the athlete’s results achieved between December 11, 2022 and May 17, 2024 will be disqualified,” ITA said in a statement.

While confirming that Parveen would lose her Asian Games medal, Boxing Federation of India (BFI) secretary Hemanta Kalita said, “The ITA shortened her suspension by eight months but also canceled her results during that period.”

The 2022 Asian Games were postponed due to Covid and were held a year later, from September 23 to October 8, 2023.

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Parveen, the 2022 World Championships bronze medalist in the 63kg event, secured a bronze medal in the women’s 57kg event and secured a quota place for the Paris Olympics in Hangzhou.

Now she loses her medal and quota place and is no longer eligible to take part in the Olympic Games in Paris.

In fact, India’s medal tally at the Asian Games will drop from 107 to 106 without affecting the country’s fourth place finish.

The BFI has decided to field Jaismine Lamboria, a Commonwealth Games bronze medalist in the 60kg class, in the women’s 57kg class in the final Olympic qualifier starting in Bangkok on Friday in a bid to reclaim the quota spot. Jaismine will leave for Bangkok on Tuesday.