Boxer Nishant Dev has become the first Indian male to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024. He got the ticket for the Olympics after defeating Moldova’s Vasile Cebotari by unanimous 5-0 in the quarter-finals of the men’s 71kg category at the World Boxing Qualifiers in Bangkok. He is the fourth Indian boxer to secure a seat for the Paris Olympics after Nikhat Zareen (women’s 50 kg), Preeti (54 kg) and Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain (75 kg).
Key highlights
- Nishant is a 23-year-old boxer from the Karnal district of Haryana.
- He is a World Championship bronze medallist that he won in the World Championship 2023 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
- He grabbed attention when he reached the quarter-finals of the Elite World Boxing Championship in his first international tournament in 2021.
- With his qualification for the Paris Olympics, India’s chances in the biggest sporting event rise.
