Gunjan is the teenage Indian boxer who has fought her way into the women’s 48kg final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, beating Great Britain’s Lily Bassett 4-1 in the semifinal on 11 November 2026 — avenging a defeat to the very same opponent in the World Boxing Futures Cup final earlier in the year. The win from Hisar, Haryana, guaranteed the youngster at least a silver medal, and made her the first Indian female boxer ever to secure a Youth Olympics medal.
Gunjan’s rise has been rapid. She began her international journey at the U-19 Asian Boxing Championships, won silver at the World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok in March 2026 to earn India’s only women’s boxing quota for Dakar, and is one of only two Indian boxers at the Games — the other being Manipur’s Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei, who has also reached his final. This biography covers her age, hometown, coach, career so far, her Dakar 2026 campaign, and her net worth.
| Full Name | Gunjan |
| Age | Teenager (exact age and date of birth not publicly reported) |
| Birthplace | Haryana, India |
| Occupation | Boxer (women’s 48kg) |
| Known For | Youth Olympics 48kg finalist, Dakar 2026; silver at the World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 |
| Coach / Club | Manjeet Lohan Boxing Club, Hisar — led by Vikas Lohan |
| Net Worth 2026 | Not applicable — amateur youth athlete; no public figure (see Net Worth section below) |
Early Life
Gunjan comes from Haryana, a state that has produced some of India’s finest boxers — from Olympic medallist Vijender Singh to a long line of national champions who learned the sport in the state’s small-town akhadas and boxing clubs. She trains at the Manjeet Lohan Boxing Club in Hisar, Haryana, an academy led by international professional boxer Vikas Lohan, as reported by Revsportz.
Very little about Gunjan’s early life has been reported in the press, and that is by design rather than by omission: she is a teenager competing in a youth event, and the coverage around her has focused on her performances in the ring rather than her private life. What is known is the sporting foundation behind her — a Haryana boxing club run by a professional fighter, and a state system that has repeatedly turned small-town teenagers into international medallists. Her full name, as reported by every reliable source, is simply “Gunjan”: no surname has been publicly reported, and none is used in this biography.
Career
Gunjan began her international journey representing India at the U-19 Asian Boxing Championships, the continental age-group event where India’s junior boxers are first tested against Asia’s best. The breakthrough that changed her career came in early 2026 at the World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok, Thailand — the U19 event that doubled as the qualification pathway for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
At the Futures Cup, Gunjan reached the women’s 48kg final in style, beating North Korea’s Yu Gyong Kim 5-0 in the semifinal. In the final she met England’s Lily Bassett and lost, settling for the silver medal — but the silver did far more than add to her medal collection. As the IANS report of 30 October 2026 explained, both Indian boxers who won silver at the qualifying championship claimed India’s two boxing quotas for Dakar, and Gunjan’s medal secured the country’s only women’s spot at the Games. To be eligible for selection, boxers had to have taken part in the U19 World Boxing Future Cup in the first quarter of 2026, and their national federations had to be affiliated with World Boxing.
Gunjan’s qualification placed her alongside Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei of Manipur, who won silver in the men’s 50kg category at the same qualifying event. The two were India’s only boxers among the 17 Indian athletes at Dakar 2026, and both arrived in Senegal carrying the same brief: turn a qualification silver into a Youth Olympic medal. Like fellow Indian boxing great Mary Kom, whose career showed what Indian women boxers can achieve on the world stage, Gunjan came through a domestic system that has made India a regular presence on junior boxing podiums.
Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics
The boxing competition at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games is being held from 7 to 12 November 2026 at the Dakar Exhibition Centre in Diamniadio, with 116 boxers from 77 National Olympic Committees competing across five weight categories each for men and women. The women’s categories are 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg and 60kg, and Gunjan competes in the lightest of them.
Gunjan’s campaign began with a bye in the first round, sending her straight into the quarterfinals. There, on Tuesday 10 November, she faced Mexico’s Atena Sofia Juarez Calero and won by a unanimous 5-0 decision — all five judges favouring the Indian boxer. The win assured her at least a bronze medal, since both losing semifinalists in Olympic boxing receive bronze, and it made her the first Indian female boxer to secure a Youth Olympics medal.
The semifinal, on Wednesday 11 November, was the bout Indian boxing fans had been waiting for. Across the ring stood Lily Bassett of Great Britain — the same boxer who had beaten Gunjan in the World Boxing Futures Cup final in Bangkok. This time the result went the other way. Gunjan won 4-1 on points, with the five judges scoring the bout 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 and 30-27, four of them favouring the Indian boxer. As The Times of India reported, the win made her the second Indian boxer to reach a final at the Games, after Ambekar Meetei’s 5-0 semifinal win over Colombia’s Izzon Jeffrey Arevalo earlier the same day.
Gunjan’s final is scheduled for Thursday 12 November against Algeria’s Bouthaina Bensalah, who reached the title bout with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Italy’s Michela Guglielmon. At the time of writing, that final has not yet been played, so no result beyond the guaranteed silver is claimed here. Whatever the colour of the medal, the teenager from Hisar has already made history: India had never won a Youth Olympic boxing gold before Dakar 2026, and Gunjan is now one win away from changing that.
Personal Life
Gunjan trains at the Manjeet Lohan Boxing Club in Hisar and is part of the national junior set-up that took her from the U-19 Asian Championships to the World Boxing Futures Cup and on to the Youth Olympics within a single year. Almost everything publicly known about her comes from her performances in the ring and the reports around them, and as a teenage athlete she keeps her private life out of the public eye.
What is known is the support system behind her: a club in Hisar led by professional boxer Vikas Lohan, a Haryana boxing culture that has produced champions for two decades, and a national federation pathway that fast-tracked her from age-group boxing to the biggest youth stage in world sport. Fellow Indian sporting star Mirabai Chanu has shown what that kind of pathway can lead to at the very top of world sport, and Gunjan’s Dakar run suggests she is following in those footsteps.
Gunjan Net Worth 2026
Gunjan’s net worth in 2026 is not publicly reported, and no reliable figure exists. She is a teenage amateur youth boxer competing in junior boxing, and there are no public records of prize money, endorsements or sponsorship income attached to her name. Any net worth figure circulating online for her would be invented, so none is stated here.
Her value at this stage of her career is sporting rather than financial: a Youth Olympic final reached before her senior career has even begun, a World Boxing Futures Cup silver, and a place among the small group of Indian teenagers trusted to carry the country’s hopes at Dakar 2026. If senior success follows, commercial interest will follow — but as of November 2026, her earnings are not a matter of public record.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Gunjan?
Gunjan’s exact age and date of birth have not been publicly reported. She is described by Revsportz and IANS as a teenager competing in the Youth Olympics, an event for athletes aged 15 to 18.
Where is Gunjan from?
Gunjan is from Haryana, India. She trains at the Manjeet Lohan Boxing Club in Hisar, Haryana, an academy led by international professional boxer Vikas Lohan.
How tall is Gunjan?
Gunjan’s height has not been publicly reported by any reliable source, so no figure is stated in this biography. She competes in the women’s 48kg weight class.
Who is Gunjan’s coach?
Gunjan trains at the Manjeet Lohan Boxing Club in Hisar, Haryana. The academy is led by international professional boxer Vikas Lohan, as reported by Revsportz.
What medal did Gunjan win at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics?
Gunjan has guaranteed at least a silver medal in the women’s 48kg boxing at Dakar 2026, after beating Great Britain’s Lily Bassett 4-1 in the semifinal on 11 November 2026. Her final against Algeria’s Bouthaina Bensalah is scheduled for 12 November 2026, so the final colour of her medal was not yet decided at the time of writing.
What is Gunjan’s net worth in 2026?
There is no publicly reported net worth figure for Gunjan. She is a teenage amateur youth athlete, and no prize money, endorsement or sponsorship income has been publicly disclosed for her.
