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• Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Nikhat Zareen on her historic gold medal win
• PM Modi says India is proud
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and several other Union Ministers took to social media to congratulate Nikhat Zareen on her historic gold medal win at the Women’s Boxing World Championship on Thursday.
Zareen defeated Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas 5-0 in the flyweight (52 kg) category to become only the fifth Indian woman to win a boxing gold.
Nikhat Zareen is congratulated by politicians for his historic achievement
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao was overjoyed to see Nikhat Zareen, who is from the state, win the gold medal.
“The CM congratulated Nikhat for clinching the Gold medal in the championship,” read a statement from the CM’s office following the 25-year-old’s victory.
The state government’s encouragement enabled Nikhat to become a world champion in boxing, according to the CM.
The government is motivating athletes in all aspects and is already taking steps to establish Rural Sports Centers in all villages to develop young athletes in the state, according to the CM.”
Nikhat Zareen is the fifth Indian woman to win a gold medal in boxing
Nikhat Zareen was completely dominant in her fight against Jitpong Jutamas, winning 5-0 She became the sixth woman to win the prestigious gold medal in boxing, joining six-time champion Mary Kom (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2018), Sarita Devi (2006), Jenny RL (2006), and Lekha KC (2006).
Who is Nikhat Zareen?
Nikhat Zareen was born in the Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh, which is now part of Telangana, on June 14, 1996. She received her primary education in Nizamabad and is now pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree at AV College in Hyderabad.
Her boxing journey
In 2009, she was inducted into the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Vishakapatnam, where she began training under Dronacharya awardee IV Rao. Her athletic ability was evident, as she was named the ‘golden best boxer’ at the Erode Nationals in 2010.
