Quick Info
| Profession | Boxer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 14/06/1996 |
| Age | 29 years |
| Birthplace | Nizamabad district, Telangana, India |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 170 cm |
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| Weight | 52 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Nirmala Hrudaya Girls High School in Nizamabad |
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| College/University | AV College in Hyderabad, Telangana |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Islam |
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| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Family
| Father | Mohammad Jameel Ahmed (an estate agent) |
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| Mother | Parveen Sultana |
| Siblings | Anjum Minaaz, Afnan Zareen |
Career
| Introduced to boxing by her father Mohammad Jameel Ahmed on the recommendation of coach Omkar Yadav at LB Stadium Hyderabad. | |
| Trained under Dronacharya awardee IV Rao at Sports Authority of India in Vishakhapatnam from 2009. | |
| Declared 'golden best boxer' at the Erode Nationals in 2010. | |
| Won gold at the 2011 AIBA Women’s Youth & Junior World Boxing Championships in Antalya, Turkey. | |
| Won gold at the 2014 Nations Cup International Boxing Tournament in Novi Sad, Serbia. | |
| Won bronze at the 2nd India Open International Boxing Tournament in Guwahati in 2019. | |
| Won gold in the 52kg category at the 2022 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. | |
| Won gold in the 50kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. | |
| Won gold in the 50kg category at the 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. | |
| Won bronze in the 50kg category at the 2022 Asian Games. | |
| Advanced to the women's 50kg pre-quarterfinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a win over Maxi Carina Kloetzer of Germany. | |
| Received the Arjuna Award in 2020. | |
| Won gold at the 2022 Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, defeating Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Buse Naz Cakiroglu and three-time European champion Tetiana Kob. | |
| Appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the Telangana State Police in March 2025. |
Favourites
| Food | Biryani and Nihari |
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Style Quotient
| Car Collection | Mahindra Thar |
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Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/nikhatzareen/ | |
| https://www.facebook.com/NikhatZareenBoxer/ |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Nikhat Zareen won the International Boxing Association (amateur) Women’s Youth & Junior World Championships in Antalya in 2011. | |
| 2. In 2019, she won bronze at the 2nd India Open International Boxing Tournament in Guwahati. | |
| 3. In 2022, Nikhat Zareen secured a gold medal in the 52kg category at the Women’s World Championship in Turkey. | |
| 4. Nikhat Zareen's father supports her during tournaments and manages her diet and health. | |
| 5. She frequently appears on the covers of top Indian magazines. | |
| 6. Nikhat Zareen is a fitness enthusiast who shares her workout pictures online. | |
| 7. She has over 76k followers on Instagram and more than 22k followers on Facebook. | |
| 8. Her uncle's sons, Etheshamuddin and Itishamuddni, are national-level boxers. | |
| 9. Nikhat Zareen is an animal lover and often posts photos of her pet cat 'Leo' on social media. |