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'''Arundhati Choudhary''' is an Indian boxer from [[Rajasthan]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Arundhati ChoudharyBoxing Federation of India|url=https://boxingfederation.in/arundhati-choudhary-69kg/|access-date=2026-03-20|language=en}}</ref> She is a member of the [[India women's national boxing team]] and won the 70 kg gold in the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 at Greater Noida in November 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 November 2025|title=World Boxing Cup Finals 2025: Nikhat Zareen, Jaismine Lamboria crowned champions as women lead India's gold rush on final day|url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/world-boxing-cup-finals-2025-indian-medal-winners-list|access-date=20 March 2026}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Choudhary is from Kota, Rajasthan. She is the daughter of Suresh and Sunita. She did her schooling at the Springdales Children School. She started as a basketball player but switched to boxing at the age of 15.<ref name=":02">{{Cite news |date=2021-04-25|title=Kota boxer Arundhati Choudhary becomes first world champion from Rajasthan|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/kota-boxer-arundhati-choudhary-becomes-first-world-champion-from-rajasthan/articleshow/82238804.cms|access-date=2026-03-20|work=The Times of India|issn=0971-8257}}</ref> She is supported by sports NGO, [[Olympic Gold Quest]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gurung |first=Anmol |date=2021-10-30 |title=Power-puff girl: Rising boxer Arundhati Choudhary seeks bigger hits after national gold |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2021/Oct/30/power-puff-girl-rising-boxer-arundhati-choudhary-seeks-bigger-hits-after-national-gold-2377412.html |access-date=2026-03-20 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Ashok Gautam was one of her first coaches.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karelia |first=Gopi |title=Attacked For Being A Woman, 18-YO Now A World Boxing Champion |url=https://thebetterindia.com/253731/arundhati-choudhary-boxing-sportswomen-rajasthan-kota-aiba-world-youth-boxing-championship-gender-stereotypes-inspiring-women-boxer-india-gop94/ |access-date=2026-03-20 |website=thebetterindia.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
She was part of the [[India women's national boxing team]] in the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, Greater Noida which concluded on 20 November 2025. She won a gold medal in the 70 kg class.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 November 2025 |title=World Boxing Cup Finals 2025: Nikhat Zareen, Jaismine Lamboria crowned champions as women lead India's gold rush on final day |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/world-boxing-cup-finals-2025-indian-medal-winners-list |access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref> In October 2025, she also won a gold medal in the BFI Cup at Chennai following recovery from wrist surgery in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gurung |first=Anmol |date=2025-10-06 |title=On comeback trail post surgery, boxer Arundhati captures gold |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2025/Oct/06/on-comeback-trail-post-surgery-boxer-arundhati-captures-gold |access-date=2026-03-20 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

In 2020, she became the Junior World Champion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2025-11-24 |title=Arundhati Chaudhary's Comeback Story: Injury, Resilience And A Boxing World Cup Gold |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/sports/arundhati-chaudharys-comeback-story-injury-resilience-and-a-world-cup-boxing-gold-enn25112403558 |access-date=2026-03-20 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}</ref> In 2021, she won a gold medal in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2021-04-25 |title=Kota boxer Arundhati Choudhary becomes first world champion from Rajasthan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/kota-boxer-arundhati-choudhary-becomes-first-world-champion-from-rajasthan/articleshow/82238804.cms |access-date=2026-03-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

She took up boxing at the age of 15 and won the Rajasthan State Sub-Junior Championship in 2016. She won a gold medal in the 60 kg class in the 1st Junior National Boxing Championship at Haryana. In 2018, she moved up to the 70 kg class and won a silver medal at the 2nd Junior National Men & Women Boxing Championship, Mohali.<ref name=":1" />

In 2018, she also won the Khelo India School Games gold medal in 60 kg class at Delhi. In 2019, she won gold again in the Khelo India Games at Pune and another gold at the Khelo India Games at Guwahati in 2020.<ref name=":1" />

=== International events ===
Later, she took part in international events like the Valeria Demyanova Memorial Tournament in Ukraine in 2017, the 7th Nations Cup in Serbia in 2018, the Esker All Female Boxing Cup in Ireland in 2019, and the Adriatic Pearl tournament in Montenegro.<ref name=":0" />

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