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Paris 2024 Olympics: Parveen Hooda Secures Indian Quota for Women's 57kg Boxing

Parveen Hooda secured the Indian Paris 2024 Olympics quota for the women's 57kg boxing event with her shining performance at the Asian Game 2022 in Hangzhou.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 05.04.2024
Parveen Hooda

Parveen Hooda secured the Indian Paris 2024 Olympics quota for the women's 57kg boxing event with her shining performance at the Asian Game 2022 in Hangzhou, the People’s Republic of China.

Boxer Parveen Hooda confirmed the Indian quota for the Paris 2024 Olympics  

Parveen Hooda secured the country's Summer Olympics quota for the women's 57kg boxing event after booking her spot for the semi-finals at the Asian Games 2022. In the quarterfinal, the 23-year-old defeated Sitora Turdibekova of Uzbekistan by unanimous decision (5-0).


Parveen Hooda
Parveen Hooda


Later, she won a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2022. In the semi-final, she lost against the two-time world champion Lin Yu Ting of Chinese Taipei by a 5-0 unanimous verdict.


The Asian Games 2022, which were organised in September–October 2023, were part of the Paris 2024 Olympics qualification for the boxing event. While the eligible top boxers can book their respective national quotas for the upcoming Summer Olympics, the National Olympic Committees (NOC) have exclusive authority for the representation of their respective countries at the Olympic Games. 

Who is Parveen Hooda?  

Parveen Hooda has started to shine for the country at an early age. She won gold medals at the South Asian Games 2019 and the Asian Championships 2022. She also won a bronze medal at the World Championships 2022.

 

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