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Age: 21 Years
Hometown: Bhiwani, Haryana
Weight: 48 Kg
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | Boxer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 162 cm in meters– 1.62 m in feet & inches– 5’ 4” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 48 kg in pounds– 105 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Boxing | |
Weight Category | 48Kg |
Coach | • Bhaskar Bhatt • Jagdish Singh |
Stance | Southpaw |
Medals | • Gold medal in AIBA Youth Women’s World Boxing Championships, Guwahati (2017)
• Gold medal in Asian Youth boxing championship (2018) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 19 October 2000 (Thursday) |
Age (as of 2021) | 21 Years |
Birthplace | Dhanana Village, Bhiwani, Haryana |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Dhanana Village, Bhiwani, Haryana |
College/University | Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani, Haryana |
Educational Qualification | Master of Physical Education [1]ETV Bharat |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Jaat |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | N/A |
Parents |
Father– Jai Bhagwan (bill messenger at the Haryana Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh)
Mother– Mukesh Devi |
Grandparents |
Grandfather– Mangeram Grandmother– Prem Devi |
Siblings | Brother– Akshit Kumar |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Nitu Ghanghas
- Nitu Ghanghas is an Indian boxer who booked a ticket for the 2022 Commonwealth Games after defeating Mary Kom in a trial bout.
- Her father, Jai Bhagwan, worked at the Haryana secretariat in Chandigarh, and he went on a ‘leave without pay’ to train Nitu in boxing. According to Nitu, her father had to borrow money from his friends and relatives to meet the family expenses.
- Nitu started her professional boxing career in 2012.
- In 2016, she was trained at the SAI National Boxing Academy in Rohtak. According to Nitu, before joining this academy, she suffered from a pelvic injury, and the academy helped her recover from the injury.
Nitu Ghanghas’s X-ray copy, showing her pelvic injury
- In 2017, she won gold at the AIBA Youth Women’s World Boxing Championships, held in Guwahati.
- In 2018, she won gold at the Asian Youth Boxing Championship after defeating Thailand’s Nillada Meekoon.
- In 2019, she received a shoulder injury that caused her to remain out of the boxing ring for two years. The Covid-19 pandemic also affected her training during this time.
- In 2021, she appeared in the Amazon Prime Video India Ke Toofaan.
- In 2022, she won gold at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament, held in Sofia, Bulgaria, where she defeated Italy’s Erika Prisciandaro by 5-0. After winning the gold medal, she said,
I heard that the Strandja is one of the oldest boxing tournaments and I feel very proud to win the gold for my country. Now, I want to take step by step this year. We have the World Championships and I want to put my full focus on it and win the gold there. I want to sit with (coach) Bhaskar Bhatt sir and other coaches to work on my strengths and weaknesses. I want to prepare and give my best performance there.”
- In the same year, she defeated Mary Kom to book her ticket for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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↑1 | ETV Bharat |
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