Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen wins gold in women's flyweight category

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Category : Sports Published on: August 09 2022

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Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen bagged gold in women's flyweight category, defeating Northern Ireland's Carly McNaul in the finals at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) on August 7.
Zareen's victory takes India's cumulative tally of gold medals at the Birmingham games to 17, placing the country at the fourth spot, behind Australia, England and Canada.
The 26-year-old Nikhat Zareen had clinched gold at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in May.
Apart from winning 18 gold medals so far, India has also claimed 15 silvers and 22 bronzes at CWG, taking the overall medal tally to 55.

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Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen wins gold in women's flyweight category