Boxing events were held at the 2023 National Games of India from 1 November 2023 to 8 November 2023 at Peddem Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium, Goa. [1]
Rank | State | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Services | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
2 | Goa* | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
3 | Haryana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
4 | Punjab | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
5 | Assam | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
6 | Madhya Pradesh | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
7 | Uttar Pradesh | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
8 | Himachal Pradesh | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nagaland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
10 | Chandigarh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mizoram | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
12 | Manipur | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Rajasthan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
14 | Maharashtra | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
15 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Karnataka | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (16 entries) | 13 | 13 | 26 | 52 |
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