The 1st edition of the Women's Asian Amateur Boxing Championships were held from August 25 to August 29, 2001, in Bangkok, Thailand.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Pinweight (45 kg) |  |  |  |
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| Light flyweight (46–48 kg) | |  | |
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| Flyweight (51 kg) | | |  |
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| Bantamweight (54 kg) | | | |
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| Featherweight (57 kg) | | | |
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| Lightweight (60 kg) | | | |
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| Light welterweight (63.5 kg) | | |  |
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| Welterweight (67 kg) | | | Not Awarded |
| Not Awarded | |||
| Middleweight (71 kg) | | | |
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 nations) | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 | |
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