Template:Infobox boxer Manju Rani (born 26 October 1999) is an Indian boxer. She won a silver medal at the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships.[1][2] She also won a silver medal at the Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament 2019 held in Bulgaria[3] and bronze medals at the Thailand Open 2017 and India Open 2017.[4]
Background
Rani hails from Rithal Phogat village in the Rohtak district of Haryana. Her father was a Border Security Force officer who died of cancer in 2010.[3] The Rani had initially started playing kabaddi, but her coach advised her to switch to boxing. Inspired by Indian boxer MC Mary Kom's bronze-winning performance at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Rani made a shift to boxing.[5][3]
Sports
Rani won a silver medal at the Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament 2019, Bulgaria in 48 kg category after losing finals against Josie Gabuco of Philippines.[6] She also won a silver medal at the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships after losing Light flyweight final to Russia's Ekaterina Paltceva.[7]
In 2019 Rani signed up with sports management firm Infinity Optimal Solutions (IOS) which will handle her endorsements and commercial interests.[8] In November 2020, Rani served a notice of termination of contract on IOS Sports and Entertainment for not fulfilling the sponsorship deal.[9]
References
- ↑ 2019 World Championships results. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ↑ Women's World Boxing Championships: Manju Rani bags silver after losing 48kg final. India Today(13 October 2019). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Manju Rani settles for silver at Women's World Boxing Championships. Sportsar. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ↑ 'Will do everything to change colour to gold,' says World boxing Champion silver medalist Manju Rani. DNA India(17 October 2019). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ↑ मंजू रानीः वो मुक्केबाज़ जिनके पास दस्ताने ख़रीदने तक के पैसे नहीं थे. BBC News हिंदी. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ↑ Silver medal on debut: How boxer Manju Rani punched her way to the podium at Strandja Memorial. Scroll.in(20 February 2019). Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ↑ Manju Rani ends phenomenal world run with silver(13 October 2019). Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ↑ Five world-medallist boxers sign up with IOS. Deccan Herald(15 November 2019). Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ↑ World No. 2 boxer Manju Rani alleges non-fulfillment of sponsorship deal. The Times of India(29 November 2020). Retrieved 7 December 2020.