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Nikhat Zareen

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Indian boxer (born 1996)

Nikhat Zareen
Zareen in 2022
Personal information
Born (1996-06-14)14 June 1996 (age 29)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classFlyweight andLight flyweight

Nikhat Zareen (born 14 June 1996) is an Indianamateur boxer. She is a two-time world champion having won gold medals at the2022 and the2023 edition.[1][2] Zareen has also won gold at the2022 Commonwealth Games and bronze at the2022 Asian Games.[3][4]

Background

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Zareen was born on 14 June 1996 to mother Parveen Sultana and father Mohammad Jameel Ahmed inNizamabad ofAndhra Pradesh.[5][6] She finished her schooling from Nirmala Hrudaya Girls High School inNizamabad.[7] She then pursuedBachelor of Arts atAV College,Hyderabad.[8]

In 2021, Zareen was appointed the staff officer in theBank of India, zonal office at AC Guards,Hyderabad.[9] In September 2024, she was appointed asDeputy Superintendent of Police inTelangana Police.[10]

Career

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Zareen was introduced to boxing by her father, Mohammad Jameel Ahmed,[7] on the recommendation of Omkar Yadav, boxing coach at LB Stadium Hyderabad and she trained under him for a year.[11] She was inducted into theSports Authority of India in Vishakhapatnam to train underDronacharya awardee, IV Rao in 2009. A year later, she was being declared as the 'golden best boxer' at theErode Nationals in 2010.[7]

Junior World Championships (2011–2015)

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Won gold medal inflyweight division held at the AIBA Women's Junior and Youth World Boxing Championship inTurkey.[12] Zareen was up against Turkish boxer Ulku Demir and after three rounds won the bout 27:16.[13][14]

She won a silver medal in theYouth World Boxing Championship held inBulgaria in 2014.[15]

She won a gold medal at the third Nations Cup International Boxing Tournament held inNovi Sad,Serbia on 12 January 2014. Zareen defeated Paltceva Ekaterina ofRussia in the 51 kg weight category.

She won a gold medal at 16th Senior Woman National Boxing Championship atAssam,[16]

International tournament victories (2016–2022)

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She won a silver medal at Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament held inBangkok.[17]

She won a gold medal at Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament held inSofia,Bulgaria.[18]

Zareen defeated Ukraine's Tetiana Kob, a three-time European Championships medallist 4-1 to clinch a gold medal at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Sofia,Bulgaria.[19] The women's team was led by coach Bhaskar Bhatt.[20] She also beat Tokyo Olympics silver medallistBuse Naz Çakıroğlu in the semi-finals.[21]

World Boxing Championships & Commonwealth Games (2022–2024)

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On 19 May 2022, Zareen won the gold medal in the 52 kg category at theWomen's World Championship defeating Thailand's Jitpong Jutamas in the fly-weight final inIstanbul, Turkey. Zareen became the fifth Indian women's boxer to win a gold medal at the World Championships, joiningMary Kom,Laishram Sarita Devi,Jenny R. L., andLekha K. C.[2] She was only the second Indian boxer to win a World Championships Gold Medal abroad (outside India) after M.C. Mary Kom, who did it four times out of her six Gold Medals.

Zareen won the third gold medal for India in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham after defeating Carly McNaul of Northern Ireland by 5-0 on 7 August 2022 in the 48–50 kg category (light flyweight category).[3][22]

Nikhat won 2nd world championship gold medal in2023 New Delhi IBA Women's world boxing championships after defeating Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Tam by 5-0 unanimous decision in the 48-50 kg category on 26 March 2023.[1]

Zareen who entered the Olympics unseeded, defeated Maxi Carina Kloetzer 5-0 in the women’s 50 kg boxing round of 32 and proceeded to the pre-quarterfinal.[23] She lost the round of 16 bout to Chinese world number 1Wu Yu in a unanimous defeat of 5-0.[24]

Achievements

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International Titles
YearPlaceWeightCompetitionLocation
20111st place, gold medalist(s)48AIBA Women's Junior and Youth World Boxing ChampionshipTurkey
20142nd place, silver medalist(s)45–48Youth World Boxing ChampionshipBulgaria
20141st place, gold medalist(s)51Nations Cup International Boxing TournamentNovi Sad, Serbia
20181st place, gold medalist(s)5156th Belgrade International ChampionshipBelgrade, Serbia
20193rd place, bronze medalist(s)51Asian ChampionshipsBangkok, Thailand
20192nd place, silver medalist(s)51Thailand Open International Boxing TournamentBangkok, Thailand
20191st place, gold medalist(s)51Strandja Memorial Boxing TournamentSofia, Bulgaria
20213rd place, bronze medalist(s)51Istanbul Bosphorus Boxing TournamentIstanbul, Turkey
20221st place, gold medalist(s)51Strandja Memorial Boxing TournamentSofia, Bulgaria
20221st place, gold medalist(s)52IBA Women's World Boxing ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey
20221st place, gold medalist(s)50XXII Commonwealth GamesBirmingham, England
20231st place, gold medalist(s)50IBA Women's World Boxing ChampionshipsNew Delhi, India

Brand endorsements

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In 2018, Zareen signed a brand endorsement deal withAdidas.[25] Zareen is supported by the Welspun group and is included in theTarget Olympic Podium Scheme ofSports Authority of India.[26][27]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ab"Nikhat Zareen beats Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Tam to bag second World Championships gold". 26 March 2023.Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved26 March 2023.
  2. ^ab"India's Nikhat Zareen Wins Gold At Women's World Boxing Championships".NDTV. 19 May 2022.Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved19 May 2022.
  3. ^ab"Nikhat Zareen wins maiden CWG gold to extend India's boxing juggernaut at Commonwealth Games 2022".Hindustan Times. 7 August 2022.Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved7 August 2022.
  4. ^Peesara, Anuraag (1 October 2023)."Asian Games 2023 boxing: Nikhat Zareen wins bronze medal, Parveen Hooda secures Paris Olympics quota".Olympics.com. Retrieved1 October 2023.
  5. ^"India's Nikhat Zareen wins silver at Youth World Boxing".Firstpost. 29 September 2013.Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved21 May 2022.
  6. ^"Nikhat Zareen wins silver".The Hindu. 30 September 2013.Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved31 May 2014.
  7. ^abc"Nikhat Zareen wins over family resistance".The Times of India. Archived fromthe original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved31 May 2014.
  8. ^ab"Nikhat Zareen packs a punch".The Hindu. 26 February 2015.ISSN 0971-751X.Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved30 October 2015.
  9. ^"Boxer Nikhat Zareen appointed as staff officer in Bank of India".The Times of India. 19 June 2021.Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved21 May 2022.
  10. ^"World champion boxer Nikhat Zareen joins Telangana police force as DSP".The Hindu. 19 September 2024. Retrieved29 September 2025.
  11. ^Sen Gupta, Abhijit (28 March 2023)."Nikhat – fragrance – from Hyderabad fills world atmosphere; her control over mind game puts her on top".Siasat News. Retrieved23 November 2025.
  12. ^PTI (30 April 2011)."4 Indians win gold in AIBA Women's Youth & Junior World Championship".The Times of India.Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved15 October 2020.
  13. ^"4 Indians win gold in AIBA Women's Youth & Junior World Championship".timesofindia. 30 April 2011.Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved15 October 2020.
  14. ^"AIBA Women's Youth and Junior World Championship: Indian Women Continue Their Dream Run".sportskeeda. 28 April 2011.Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved15 October 2020.
  15. ^Subrahmanyam, V. V. (4 October 2013)."Boxer awaits reward amid political turmoil".The Hindu.Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved31 May 2014.
  16. ^"Boxer Nikhat Zareen won Gold Medal 16th Senior Woman National Boxing Championship at Assam".INDToday. 1 November 2015. Archived fromthe original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved11 May 2022.
  17. ^Yellapantula, Suhas (28 July 2019)."This silver medal at Thailand Open is a huge confidence boost for me ahead of the World Championships: Nikhat Zareen".the Times of India.Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved8 December 2019.
  18. ^"Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament 2019: Nikhat Zareen, Meena Kumari Devi strike gold; Manju Rani settles for silver".Firstpost. 19 February 2019.Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved27 September 2020.
  19. ^PTI (17 February 2022)."Strandja Memorial Boxing: Nikhat Zareen, Nitu Strike Gold For India".NDTV.Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved27 February 2022.
  20. ^"Strandja Memorial Boxing: Nikhat Zareen, Nitu Strike Gold For India".NDTV Sports. 17 February 2022.Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved27 February 2022.
  21. ^ANI (27 February 2022)."Nikhat Zareen, Nitu clinch gold medals as India finish with 3 medals at Strandja Boxing Tournament".Hindustan Times.Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved27 February 2022.
  22. ^Maniyar, Aachal (7 August 2022)."Commonwealth Games: Nikhat Zareen clinches gold, bags 3rd medal in boxing for India".India TV.Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved7 August 2022.
  23. ^"Who is Nikhat Zareen? Spotlight on the women's 50kg Indian boxing pre-quarterfinalist at Paris Olympics".The Times of India. 28 July 2024.ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved1 August 2024.
  24. ^Vasavda, Nikhil (1 August 2024)."'Nikhat Zareen is a fighter, be it in life or the ring' Indian boxer vows to bounce back after loss to Wu Yu".The Indian Express. Retrieved1 August 2024.
  25. ^Tewari, Saumya (18 September 2018)."Adidas signs brand endorsement deal with Hima Das".Mint.Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved15 October 2020.
  26. ^"I've decided to look ahead: Boxer Nikhat Zareen starts fresh for upcoming Asian Games, CWG".New Indian Express. 22 August 2020.Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved18 October 2020.
  27. ^Subrahmanyam, V. V. (17 September 2020)."Boxer Nikhat Zareen pleased to be back in TOPS".Sportstar.Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved18 October 2020.
  28. ^"Nikhat Zareen is brand ambassador of Nizamabad".The Hindu. 13 December 2014.ISSN 0971-751X.Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved30 October 2015.
  29. ^"The Young Fighter; Nikhat Zareen".JFW Just for women. 24 September 2019.Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved27 September 2020.
  30. ^ABP Live (30 November 2022)."National Sports Awards 2022: Sharath Kamal, Lakshya Sen, Nikhat Zareen & Others Receive Awards". Archived fromthe original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved5 December 2022.

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