Boxer Nikhat Zareen on March 26 won her second consecutive gold medal at World Championships.
Born on 14 June, 1996 in Telangana, Nikhat started boxing at the age of 13. Here’s a look at her career.
2010
Gold in state championship in Karimnagar
Gold at the Erode Nationals, Tamil Nadu – also declared ‘best boxer’
2011
Gold at 6th Junior Women National Boxing Championship, Punjab
Gold in World Junior & Youth Championship
2014
Silver in the Youth Boxing World Championship, Bulgaria
Gold at Nations Cup International Boxing Tournament, Novi Sad, Serbia
2015
Gold at 16th Senior Women National Boxing Championship, Assam
2018
Silver at 56th Belgrade Winner International Championship
Bronze at Women Senior Nationals, Rohtak, Haryana
2019
Bronze at 2nd India Open, Guwahati Assam
Silver at Asian Championship, Bangkok
Silver at Thailand Open
Gold at Strandja Boxing Tournament, Sofia, Bulgaria
2022
Gold at Women’s World Boxing Championship
Gold at Strandja Boxing Tournament, Sofia, Bulgaria
2023
Nikhat won 2nd consecutive gold at World Championship by defeating Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Tam with a score of 5-0.