1. Pooja Rani
  2. Kavita Chahal
  3. Bhagyabati Kachari
  4. Mary Kom
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Option 1 : Pooja Rani

The correct answer is Pooja Rani.

  • Pooja Rani
    • She stunned reigning world champion, Wang Lina of China, in the 81kg weight division.
    • She is an Indian woman boxer born on 17th February 1991.
    • She hails from the Nimriwali village of Haryana’s Bhiwani. Pooja Rani represents India in 75 kg at global tournaments.
    • She got interested in boxing at a very young age. She comes from a state that has produced well-known names in boxing and wrestling. 
    • She made her debut at the Asian Boxing Championships in 2012, wherein she won a Silver medal in the Middleweight category.
    • At the 2015 Asia Boxing Championships, she won a Bronze medal.
    • Pooja won her first Asian Games medal by clinching the Bronze in 2014. She was one of the 5 Indian boxing medalists at the 2014 Asian Games.
    • In 2019, Pooja shot to fame after she won a Gold at the Asian Boxing Championships held in Bangkok, Thailand. Hence, Option 1 is correct.

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