Lekha K.C.
Personal information
Full nameLekha Kozhummel Chettadi
NationalityIndian
Born (1981-04-22) 22 April 1981
Kannur, Kerala, India
Sport
SportBoxing
Medal record
Women's Boxing
Representing  India
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 New Delhi– 75kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kaohsiung City- 80kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Guwahati- 80kg

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]

Early life

Lekha was born in Kannur district of Kerala to M. V. Govindan Nambiar and Rohini K. C.[2]

Career

Lekha 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

  1. ↑ "Has Kerala sounded time on KC Lekha?". The Times of India.
  2. ↑ "IBF Registered Boxer's Details". Haryana State Boxing Association. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Lekha in fine nick". The Hindu. 12 July 2007.
  4. ↑ "Women's Asian Championships - Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei - August 5-12 2005".
  5. ↑ Kowli, Jay; Paralkar, Prajakta. "Asian Womens Championships - Guwahati, India - September 23-28 2008".
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