2022 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships held at Istanbul; Turkey Tops Medal Tally.

• The 12th edition of 2022 International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championship (WWBC) was held at Başakşehir Youth and Sports Facility, Istanbul, Turkey from May 8 to May 20, 2022.
• The event saw the participation of 310 Boxers from 73 nations.

Key points:

1. India for the first time in the past four years, had won a total medal tally of 3, which includes one Gold and two
2. The India Boxer Nikhat Zareen (from Nizamabad, Telangana) won the gold in flyweight (52kg) division with 5-0 points against Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas. With this win she became the fifth Indian women boxer to win the World Championship.
3. Other Four Indian boxers who have won the world title for India are – Six-time champion Mary Kom (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2018), Sarita Devi (2006), Jenny RL (2006) and Lekha KC (2006)
4. The other two Indian women boxers Manisha Moun (from Haryana) and Parveen Hooda (from Haryana) had won the bronze medals in 57kg and 63kg categories respectively.