Lekha K. C. represented Indian Women's Amateur boxing at 75 kg category and won gold medal in 2006 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships.[1]
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| Full name | Lekha Kozhummel Chettadi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 April 1981 Kannur, Kerala, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editLekha was born in Kannur district of Kerala to M. V. Govindan Nambiar and Rohini K. C.[2]
Career
editLekha was trained at Sports Authority of India's centre at Kollam. She had won the National women's boxing championship six times in succession starting from 2001.[3] She was among the four gold medallists that won the World Championship in 2006 for India. She won the gold in 75 kg category. She had won gold in the 2005 Asian championship[4] and silver in the 2008 Asian championship.[5] She was awarded the Dhyan Chand award for lifetime achievement in the year 2021.
References
edit- ^ "Has Kerala sounded time on KC Lekha?". The Times of India. 3 February 2012.
- ^ "IBF Registered Boxer's Details". Haryana State Boxing Association. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Lekha in fine nick". The Hindu. 12 July 2007.
- ^ "Women's Asian Championships - Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei - August 5-12 2005".
- ^ Kowli, Jay; Paralkar, Prajakta. "Asian Womens Championships - Guwahati, India - September 23-28 2008".