Narender Berwal

Narender Berwal
Personal information
Born14 November 1994 (1994-11-14) (age 31)
Sarakhi, Hisar district, Haryana, India
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Military career
Branch
 Indian Army
Service years
2013–present
Rank
Subedar
UnitChinar Corps
Sport
SportBoxing
Super heavyweight
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  India
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2025 Greater Noida+90kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 Astana+90kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 Hangzhou+92kg
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Amman+92kg
Commonwealth Game
Silver medal – second place2026 Glasgow+90kg
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Kathmandu+91kg
Military World Games
Bronze medal – third place2015 Mungyeong+91kg
Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 Yerevan+91kg

Narender Berwal (born 14 November 1994) is an Indian amateur boxing who competes in the super heavyweight division. He is a Subedar in the Indian Army. He won the bronze medal in the men's +92 kg at the 2022 Asian Games and silver medal in the men's +90 kg at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Early life

Narender Berwal was born on 14 November 1994 in Sarakhi village in Hisar district of Haryana.[1][2] He is a Subedar in the Chinar Corps of the Indian Army.[3]

Career

Berwal started boxing in 2010, and trains at the Sports Authority of India centre in Bhiwani under coach Devraj.[1][2] He won the bronze medal in the men's +92 kg at the 2022 Asian Games.[4] He competed in the Super heavyweight category in the 2023 World Boxing Championships, and won his first two matches, before losing in the quarter-finals.[5][6] In the 2025 World Boxing Cup, he won a bronze medal in the second stage in Astana, and a silver medal in the finals in New Delhi.[3]

Berwal was part of the Indian squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow. In the quarter-finals of the men's +90 kg event at the Commonwealth Games, he defeated Samoa's Michael Sako in the quarter-finals to progress to the semi-finals.[7] In the semi-finals, he defeated Nigel Paul of Trinidad and Tobago to progress to the finals, where he lost to of Damar Thomas of England, winning the silver medal.[8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Narender Berwal – Boxer Profile". Boxing Federation of India. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Narender Berwal – Boxer Profile". Haryana Boxing. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Know your athlete: Narender Berwal". The Times of India. 15 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Sachin Siwach, Narender Berwal shine in boxing events of Asian Games". The Times of India. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Ganapathy, Vivek (4 May 2023). "World Boxing Championships: Narender Berwal Enters Quarters, Govind Sahani and Deepak Kumar Through to Pre-quarters". News18. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "World Boxing Championships: Narender Berwal, Rohit Mor Enter Last-16". Outlook. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Five wins, nine medals assured! India's boxing stars deliver flawless day at CWG 2026". The Times of India. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Boxing results, 31 July". 2026 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "CWG 2026: Narender wins silver in boxing men's 90+kg category". Sportstar. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
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