Parveen Hooda is an accomplished Indian boxer who earned a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics by clinching a Bronze medal in the women's 57 Kg semifinal boxing match at the 19th Asian Games in 2023. |
Her interest in boxing sparked during her school days, and in 2011, she joined a boxing academy in her village, Rurki, near Rohtak, which was set up by Sarpanch Sudhir Hooda and did not charge any fees for its trainees. |
Inspired by the Olympic bronze wins of Vijender Singh and Mary Kom, she became resolute about pursuing a career in boxing. |
In 2016, she emerged victorious against Vilma Viitanen at the Nations Cup Junior competition in Ruma. |
Despite reaching the finals of the Ahmet Comert Youth Tournament in 2017, she unfortunately faced defeat in the match. |
She triumphed in her bout against Mannu Nimawat at the 6th Elite Women's National Boxing Championships in 2022. |
Early in her boxing journey, her father disapproved of her choice to pursue boxing, but her mother always supported her. Coach Sudhir Hooda, like a father figure, provided her with gloves, shoes, and ensured she had a nutritious diet due to their financial difficulties. |
In 2023, she competed in the 19th Asian Games and experienced a loss in the women's 57kg semifinal match against Lin Yu-ting, a Taiwanese boxer and two-time world champion. |
Apart from boxing, she serves as a police officer in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and was promoted to Head Constable in December 2022. |