| 1. Simranjit Kaur was raised in an economically disadvantaged family in Chakar village, Ludhiana. |
| 2. She started learning boxing at the age of 15 in the Sher-E-Punjab Sports academy in Chakar village. |
| 3. In 2018, she achieved the title of ‘Best Boxer’ at the National Women’s Boxing Championship. |
| 4. Simranjit is supported by Lakshya Sports. |
| 5. She maintains her physical fitness by regularly going to the gym. |
| 6. In 2020, AIBA ranked Simranjit as the 6th best boxer in the world. |
| 7. Simranjit is devout and often visits local gurudwaras. |
| 8. She won a bronze medal at the 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in the 64kg category. |
| 9. She won silver at the 2019 Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok. |
| 10. She secured silver at the Asia-Oceania Olympic Qualifiers in Jordan in 2020, qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. |
| 11. She won gold at the National Games in Gujarat in 2022. |
| 12. She won gold at the Ahmet Comert International Boxing Tournament in Istanbul in the 64 kg category. |
| 13. She won gold in the 23rd President's Cup International Boxing Tournament in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia in 2019. |
| 14. She won silver at the Cologne World Cup in Germany in 2020. |
| 15. She won silver at Boxam International Tournament in Spain in 2021. |
| 16. She won bronze at the Asian Championships in Dubai in 2021. |
| 17. She won silver at Senior Nationals in Bhopal in 2022. |
| 18. Boxing wasn’t an unknown sport for Simranjit Kaur during her formative years as her elder brother and sister were already pursuing the sport, but it was at the insistence of her mother that she took up boxing. |
| 19. She began her career in the 48kg category in 2013 before shifting to lightweight and later higher weight categories. |
| 20. In 2013, she won a bronze medal at the Youth World Championship representing India in the 60kg category. |
| 21. She was adjudged the best boxer at the 2016 National Championship in Haridwar. |
| 22. She is the first female boxer from Punjab to participate in the Olympics. |
| 23. In 2021, she became the first woman boxer from Punjab to receive the Arjuna Award. |
| 24. She finished second in the 65kg category at the Elite Women's National Championship in March 2025. |
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