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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Bilal Kuchay

Nikhat Zareen becomes fifth Indian woman to win world boxing gold

Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen after winning gold in Turkey [Courtesy: Nikhat Zareen's Twitter]

A 25-year-old boxer from the southern Indian state of Telangana has become the fifth Indian woman to win a gold medal in a world championship.

Nikhat Zareen on Thursday beat Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas in the 52kg flyweight category at the Women’s World Boxing Championships held at Istanbul, Turkey.

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