World Boxing champion Nikhat Zareen receives rousing welcome in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD (Telangana): Fresh from her win at the Women's Boxing World Championship, gold medallist Nikhat Zareen on Saturday was given a rousing welcome by Sports Authority of India officials and fans at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
Nikhat claimed her second World Boxing Championship gold and retained the title, becoming only the second Indian female athlete to have two World Championship gold medals to her name.
The illustrious pugilist capped off an outstanding campaign at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championship with a stunning victory in the finals at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex.

State Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud, SAT's chairman E Anjaneya Goud with other officials received the boxer at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and posed with the champion.
"It was a new experience playing in a new weight category which is also an Olympic category. I feel very happy on winning this medal in the home ground," Nikhat Zareen said.