Manju Rani (born 26 October 1999) is an Indian Boxing. She won a silver medal at the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships.
Background
Rani hails from Rithal Phogat village in the
Rohtak district of
Haryana. Her father was a Border Security Force officer who died of cancer in 2010.
The Rani had initially started playing
kabaddi, but her coach advised her to switch to boxing. Inspired by Indian boxer
Mary Kom's bronze-winning performance at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Rani made a shift to boxing.
Sports
Rani won a
silver medal at the Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament 2019,
Bulgaria in 48 kg category after losing finals against
Josie Gabuco of
Philippines.
She also won a
silver medal at the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships after losing
Light flyweight final to Russia's Ekaterina Paltceva.
In 2019 Rani signed up with sports management firm Infinity Optimal Solutions (IOS) which will handle her endorsements and commercial interests.
