| Nikhat Zareen Quick Information | |
|---|---|
| height | 5 feet 4 inches |
| weight | 51 kg |
| Date of birth | 14 June 1996 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| eye color | dark brown |
Nikhat Zareen is an Indian amateur boxer who created history in May 2022, when she became only the 5th Indian boxer (after Mary Kom, Laishram Sarita Devi, Jenny RL and Lekh Casey) to win a ‘gold’ medal. IBA (International Boxing Federation) Women’s World Boxing Championships Held in Istanbul, Turkey. She became only the second Indian boxer after Mary Kom to achieve the feat at an event held outside India, who did so with 4 of her 6 such ‘gold’ medals. In this event, competing in the 52 kg category, Nikhat won all their matches (round of 32, round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final) 5–0 by consensus. Apart from this win, he had bagged the ‘Bronze’ medal in Bangkok 2019 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships as well as 2 India Open International Boxing Tournament Held in Guwahati in May 2019.
name at birth
Nikhat Zareen
nick name
Nikhat
Sun sign
Gemini
birth place
Nizamabad, Telangana, India
Habitat
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
nationality
education
Nikhat had attended Nirmala Hriday Girls High School In his hometown Nizamabad. After his high school graduation, he did a . chased after Bachelor of arts (BA) at degree Andhra Vidyalaya College of Arts, Science and Commerce in Hyderabad.
Business
amateur boxer
family
- father – Mohd Jameel Ahmed (Former Sales Officer)
- Mother – Parveen Sultana
- siblings Anjum Minaz (Sister). He has 2 more sisters.
- other Shamsuddin (Uncle) (Boxing Coach)
manager
He is represented by Baseline Ventures, Sports Marketing, Entertainment & Brand Licensing Company, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
weight class
flyweight
Make
strong
height
5 feet 4 inches or 162.5 cm
weight
51 kg or 112.5 lbs
Caste / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
hair color
black
eye color
dark brown
sexual orientation
Straight
special features
- toned physique
- center parted, shoulder length, straight hair
- friendly smile
- radiant face
Religion
Islam
brand advertising
Nikhat had signed a brand endorsement deal with the sports goods manufacturing giant in 2018 adidas,
she has also been sponsored by Welspun GroupAn Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, whose main industries are steel, energy and textiles.
Nikhat Zareen Facts
- Nikhat was introduced to the sport of boxing by his father as a teenager and trained under him for almost a year. During this phase, due to her Muslim background, she was often taunted by friends, relatives and community members as she trained, as boxers do, in shorts. Thankfully his father did not succumb to this socio-religious pressure and continued to support his sporting dreams.
- In 2009, he was included in Sports Authority of IndiaThe apex national sports body of India, established in 1982 by Youth concerns and ministry of sports of the Government of India. She, later in her career, was also supported by Top most (Target Olympic Podium Plan) Program of this authority.
- She first came into limelight in 2011, when she won the ‘gold’ medal in the flyweight division International Boxing Federation (Amateur) Women’s Youth and Junior World Championships Held in Antalya, Turkey.
- In 2014, he won the ‘Silver’ medal Youth World Boxing Championship Held in Bulgaria and ‘Gold’ medal Third Nations Cup International Boxing Tournament Held in Novi Sad, Serbia. A year later, she won the ‘gold’ medal in the 16th Senior Women’s National Boxing Championship Held in the state of Assam
- In 2019, she won the ‘Silver’ medal Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament Held in Bangkok as well as S. ‘Gold’ medal inTrandja Memorial Boxing Tournament Held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
- In the 2022 edition of the latter tournament, she won the ‘gold’ medal by defeating Tetyana Kob of Ukraine 3 times. European Championship medalist, by a margin of 4-1. In the semi-finals, she defeated Bas Naz akıroğlu, the ‘silver’ medalist in 2020. Tokyo Olympics,
- Like many players in India, especially non-cricketers, he has worked a part-time/formal desk job facilitated by an Indian government (state or centre). He has worked as a General Banking Officer in the Regional Office of Hyderabad bank of indiaAn Indian nationalized bank.
Featured image by Nikhat Zareen / Instagram
