The boxer who won the first gold for India in the event for Commonwealth Games 2022 is Nitu Ghanghas.
Nitu won India's first gold medal in boxing in the 45-48 kg category. She won in a one-sided match.
Nitu defeated England's Demie-Jade Resztan 5-0 to secure the gold medal for herself. She displayed a lot of poise on the way to her maiden CWG medal.
Nitu Ghanghas is a 21-year-old Indian boxer who was born on October 19, 2000 in the Ghanana village of the Bhiwani district in Haryana.
Nitu's father Jai Bhagwan Ghanghas was a government employee but quit his job to help her boxing career.
Nitu was a big fan of the sport of boxing from a very young age. Her father introduced her to the sport and helped her join anearby club for training.
In 2008, when boxer Vijender Singh won a medal in the Olympics, it turned out to be a big inspiration for Nitu, who decided that she would grow up to be a boxer.
Nitu faced a lot of struggles on her way to becoming a boxer. The training centre was 2.5 km away from Nitu's house. She used to travel by foot.
To give Nitu a good diet for boxing, her parents bought a buffalo. Nitu's parents bought this buffalo by taking a loan of 2.5 lakh rupees.
Nitu secured a place in the Commonwealth Games in February 2022 after beating Olympic boxer Mary Kom. She has also won the Asian Youth Boxing Stradja Cup.