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	'''Pinki Rani Jangra''' (~~Born~~ 28 April 1990) is a flyweight [[India]]n [[boxing\|boxer]] from [[~~Hisar_~~(city)\|Hisar]], [[Haryana]] and a four time national champion. She won bronze medal in the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2014-india/cwg-2014-day-9-live-blog-pinki-rani-gets-bronze-in-womens-flyweight-boxing_792955.html \| title=CWG 2014, Day 9, Live Blog: Pinki Rani gets bronze in women's flyweight boxing \| publisher=Zee News \| accessdate=1 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/boxing/1024752/p_rani.html \| title=Pinki Rani biography \| publisher=CWG official website \| accessdate=1 August 2014}}</ref> She won gold medal at the President's Cup International Boxing in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, in 2015.<ref name="auto">{{cite web \| url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/others/shamjetsabam-sarjubala-pinki-jangra-strike-gold-at-presidents-cup-boxing_1585441.html \| title=Pinki Jangra strike gold at President's Cup Boxing}} </ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web \| url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/boxing/india-win-presidents-cup-boxing \|title=India clinch President's Cup boxing tournament ahead of 30 other countries}} </ref> She won gold medals at the [[2011 National Games of India]]<ref>{{cite news\|title=National Games: Haryana men and women dominate in boxing\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/National-Games-Haryana-men-and-women-dominate-in-boxing/articleshow/7563864.cms\|newspaper=Times of India\|accessdate=13 March 2016}}</ref> and the 2012 and 2014 National championships in the flyweight (51kgs) division.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://zeenews.india.com/exclusive/i-want-to-win-a-medal-at-2016-rio-olympics-says-pinki-jangra_7007.html \|title=I want to win a medal at 2016 Rio Olympics, says Pinki Jangra}} </ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/i-have-beaten-mary-kom-and-that-gave-me-confidence-says-pinki-jangra/ \|title=Pinki confident for Rio Olympics, 2016}} </ref> She was the only Indian pugilist who bagged the gold medal at the [[Arafura Games]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://post.jagran.com/best-boxer-award-for-pinki-jangra-in-arafura-games-1305298062\|title='Best Boxer' award for Pinki Jangra in Arafura Games\|work=Jagran Post\|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref> She signed up with Sporty Boxing Private Limited, which is referred to as the commercial arm of the Indian Boxing Council (IBC), the licensing body for professional boxers in India.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/CWG-medallist-Pinki-Jangra-turns-professional/article16982764.ece\|title=CWG medallist Pinki Jangra turns professional\|date=2017-01-03\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2018-11-17\|others=PTI\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		'''Pinki Rani Jangra''' (born 28 April 1990) is a flyweight [[India]]n [[boxing\|boxer]] from [[Hisar (city)\|Hisar]], [[Haryana]] and a four time national champion. She won bronze medal in the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2014-india/cwg-2014-day-9-live-blog-pinki-rani-gets-bronze-in-womens-flyweight-boxing_792955.html \| title=CWG 2014, Day 9, Live Blog: Pinki Rani gets bronze in women's flyweight boxing \| publisher=Zee News \| accessdate=1 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/boxing/1024752/p_rani.html \| title=Pinki Rani biography \| publisher=CWG official website \| accessdate=1 August 2014}}</ref> She won gold medal at the President's Cup International Boxing in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, in 2015.<ref name="auto">{{cite web \| url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/others/shamjetsabam-sarjubala-pinki-jangra-strike-gold-at-presidents-cup-boxing_1585441.html \| title=Pinki Jangra strike gold at President's Cup Boxing}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web \| url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/boxing/india-win-presidents-cup-boxing \|title=India clinch President's Cup boxing tournament ahead of 30 other countries}}</ref> She won gold medals at the [[2011 National Games of India]]<ref>{{cite news\|title=National Games: Haryana men and women dominate in boxing\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/National-Games-Haryana-men-and-women-dominate-in-boxing/articleshow/7563864.cms\|newspaper=Times of India\|accessdate=13 March 2016}}</ref> and the 2012 and 2014 National championships in the flyweight (51kgs) division.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://zeenews.india.com/exclusive/i-want-to-win-a-medal-at-2016-rio-olympics-says-pinki-jangra_7007.html \|title=I want to win a medal at 2016 Rio Olympics, says Pinki Jangra}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/i-have-beaten-mary-kom-and-that-gave-me-confidence-says-pinki-jangra/ \|title=Pinki confident for Rio Olympics, 2016}}</ref> She was the only Indian pugilist who bagged the gold medal at the [[Arafura Games]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://post.jagran.com/best-boxer-award-for-pinki-jangra-in-arafura-games-1305298062\|title='Best Boxer' award for Pinki Jangra in Arafura Games\|work=Jagran Post\|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref> She signed up with Sporty Boxing Private Limited, which is referred to as the commercial arm of the Indian Boxing Council (IBC), the licensing body for professional boxers in India.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/CWG-medallist-Pinki-Jangra-turns-professional/article16982764.ece\|title=CWG medallist Pinki Jangra turns professional\|date=2017-01-03\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2018-11-17\|others=PTI\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	Pinki is known as '''Giant Killer''' due to her achievements in domestic competitions. She has defeated [[London Olympic Games]] Bronze Medalist & 6 Times World Champion [[Mary Kom]] in National Boxing Championship 2009 and [[2014 Commonwealth Games\|CWG 2014]] qualification trial, as well as 5 Times Asian Champion & World Champion [[Laishram Sarita Devi]] in National Games and National Boxing Championship 2011.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/pinky-jangra-shocks-mary-kom/article155580.ece \|title=Pinky Jangra shocks Mary Kom}} </ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/i-have-beaten-mary-kom-and-that-gave-me-confidence-says-pinki-jangra/ \|title=I have beaten Mary Kom and that gave me confidence, says Pinki Jangra}} </ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/pinki-jangra-haryana-boxer-punches-out-mary-kom-cwg-berth/1/363340.html \|title=Pinki Jangra punches out Olympian Mary}} </ref>		Pinki is known as '''Giant Killer''' due to her achievements in domestic competitions. She has defeated [[London Olympic Games]] Bronze Medalist & 6 Times World Champion [[Mary Kom]] in National Boxing Championship 2009 and [[2014 Commonwealth Games\|CWG 2014]] qualification trial, as well as 5 Times Asian Champion & World Champion [[Laishram Sarita Devi]] in National Games and National Boxing Championship 2011.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/pinky-jangra-shocks-mary-kom/article155580.ece \|title=Pinky Jangra shocks Mary Kom}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/i-have-beaten-mary-kom-and-that-gave-me-confidence-says-pinki-jangra/ \|title=I have beaten Mary Kom and that gave me confidence, says Pinki Jangra}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/pinki-jangra-haryana-boxer-punches-out-mary-kom-cwg-berth/1/363340.html \|title=Pinki Jangra punches out Olympian Mary}}</ref>

	Pinki represented India in [[Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]] in 51kgs weight category. <ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/indian-women-boxers-on-cwg-2018 \|title=Indian Women Boxers Optimistic of Winning Medals at CWG 2018}}</ref> However, she lost to England's [[Lisa Whiteside]] in her quarterfinal bout.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2018-boxer-vikas-krishnan-assures-medal-gaurav-solanki-manish-kaushik-move-to-semi-final-4427657.html\|title=Commonwealth Games 2018: Boxer Vikas Krishnan assures medal; Gaurav Solanki, Manish Kaushik move to semi-final - Firstpost\|website=www.firstpost.com\|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref>		Pinki represented India in [[Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]] in 51kgs weight category.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/indian-women-boxers-on-cwg-2018 \|title=Indian Women Boxers Optimistic of Winning Medals at CWG 2018}}</ref> However, she lost to England's [[Lisa Whiteside]] in her quarterfinal bout.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2018-boxer-vikas-krishnan-assures-medal-gaurav-solanki-manish-kaushik-move-to-semi-final-4427657.html\|title=Commonwealth Games 2018: Boxer Vikas Krishnan assures medal; Gaurav Solanki, Manish Kaushik move to semi-final - Firstpost\|website=www.firstpost.com\|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref>

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==

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| fullname = Pinki Rani Jangra
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| sport = [[Boxing]] (48kg, 51kg)
| residence = [[Hisar, Haryana]], India
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'''Pinki Rani Jangra''' (Born 28 April 1990) is a flyweight [[India]]n [[boxing|boxer]] from [[Hisar_(city)|Hisar]], [[Haryana]] and a four time national champion. She won bronze medal in the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2014-india/cwg-2014-day-9-live-blog-pinki-rani-gets-bronze-in-womens-flyweight-boxing_792955.html | title=CWG 2014, Day 9, Live Blog: Pinki Rani gets bronze in women's flyweight boxing | publisher=Zee News | accessdate=1 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/boxing/1024752/p_rani.html | title=Pinki Rani biography | publisher=CWG official website | accessdate=1 August 2014}}</ref> She won gold medal at the President's Cup International Boxing in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, in 2015.<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/others/shamjetsabam-sarjubala-pinki-jangra-strike-gold-at-presidents-cup-boxing_1585441.html | title=Pinki Jangra strike gold at President's Cup Boxing}} </ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web | url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/boxing/india-win-presidents-cup-boxing |title=India clinch President's Cup boxing tournament ahead of 30 other countries}} </ref> She won gold medals at the [[2011 National Games of India]]<ref>{{cite news|title=National Games: Haryana men and women dominate in boxing|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/National-Games-Haryana-men-and-women-dominate-in-boxing/articleshow/7563864.cms|newspaper=Times of India|accessdate=13 March 2016}}</ref> and the 2012 and 2014 National championships in the flyweight (51kgs) division.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/exclusive/i-want-to-win-a-medal-at-2016-rio-olympics-says-pinki-jangra_7007.html |title=I want to win a medal at 2016 Rio Olympics, says Pinki Jangra}} </ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/i-have-beaten-mary-kom-and-that-gave-me-confidence-says-pinki-jangra/ |title=Pinki confident for Rio Olympics, 2016}} </ref> She was the only Indian pugilist who bagged the gold medal at the [[Arafura Games]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://post.jagran.com/best-boxer-award-for-pinki-jangra-in-arafura-games-1305298062|title='Best Boxer' award for Pinki Jangra in Arafura Games|work=Jagran Post|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref> She signed up with Sporty Boxing Private Limited, which is referred to as the commercial arm of the Indian Boxing Council (IBC), the licensing body for professional boxers in India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/CWG-medallist-Pinki-Jangra-turns-professional/article16982764.ece|title=CWG medallist Pinki Jangra turns professional|date=2017-01-03|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-11-17|others=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Pinki is known as '''Giant Killer''' due to her achievements in domestic competitions. She has defeated [[London Olympic Games]] Bronze Medalist & 6 Times World Champion [[Mary Kom]] in National Boxing Championship 2009 and [[2014 Commonwealth Games|CWG 2014]] qualification trial, as well as 5 Times Asian Champion & World Champion [[Laishram Sarita Devi]] in National Games and National Boxing Championship 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/pinky-jangra-shocks-mary-kom/article155580.ece |title=Pinky Jangra shocks Mary Kom}} </ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/i-have-beaten-mary-kom-and-that-gave-me-confidence-says-pinki-jangra/ |title=I have beaten Mary Kom and that gave me confidence, says Pinki Jangra}} </ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/pinki-jangra-haryana-boxer-punches-out-mary-kom-cwg-berth/1/363340.html |title=Pinki Jangra punches out Olympian Mary}} </ref>

Pinki represented India in [[Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]] in 51kgs weight category. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/indian-women-boxers-on-cwg-2018 |title=Indian Women Boxers Optimistic of Winning Medals at CWG 2018}}</ref> However, she lost to England's [[Lisa Whiteside]] in her quarterfinal bout.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2018-boxer-vikas-krishnan-assures-medal-gaurav-solanki-manish-kaushik-move-to-semi-final-4427657.html|title=Commonwealth Games 2018: Boxer Vikas Krishnan assures medal; Gaurav Solanki, Manish Kaushik move to semi-final - Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Pinki Jangra was born on 28 April 1990 in [[Hisar (city)|Hisar, Haryana]]. She's the daughter of a homemaker Prem Devi and a Government official Krishan Kumar. She studied till 12th grade and reminisces her hobbies as dancing, playing and boxing. She was initially coached by Raj Singh and later switched to Anoop Kumar.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaboxing.in/boxerdetails.php?regno=4870|title=Indian Boxing Federation Boxer Details|website=www.indiaboxing.in|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref>

==International achievements==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Medal

! scope="col" | Weight

! scope="col" | Competition

! scope="col" | Location
|-
| 2018 || Gold || 51 || India Open Boxing Tournament<ref>{{cite web|title=Pinki Jangra enters final of India Open 2018|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/boxing/pinki-jangra-in-final-at-india-open-international-boxing-tournament}}</ref>|| [[New Delhi]]
|-
| 2015 || Gold || 51 || 22nd President's Cup Open International Tournament<ref>{{cite web|title=Pinki strike gold for India at President's Cup|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sarjubala-pinki-strike-gold-for-india-at-president-s-cup-115042600667_1.html}}</ref>|| [[Palembang, Indonesia]]
|-
| 2014 || Quarter-Finalist || 51 || [[2014 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships|8th Women's AIBA World Boxing Championships]]<ref name="AIBA doc">{{cite web|title=AIBA WOMEN'S WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS JEJU 2014|url=https://www.aiba.org/aiba-womens-world-boxing-championships-jeju-2014/ |publisher=[[International Boxing Association (amateur)|International Boxing Association]]}}</ref>|| [[South Korea]]
|-
| 2014 || Bronze || 51 || [[XX Commonwealth Games]]|| [[Glasgow, Scotland]]
|-
| 2014 || Silver || 51 || 3rd Nations Cup<ref>{{cite web|title=Pinki wins silver medal for India at 3rd Nations Cup|url=http://www.bsv.org.rs/UserFiles/File/3r_Nations_Cup_Berger.pdf}}</ref>|| [[Serbia]]
|-
| 2012 || Silver || 48 || [[2012 Asian Women's Amateur Boxing Championships|6th Asian Women Boxing Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Pinki wins silver medal at Asian Women Boxing Championship |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/a-big-confidencebooster-for-women-pugilists/article3251931.ece}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pinki in semi-finals of Asian Women Boxing Championship|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/Pinky-Sarita-Sonia-make-Asian-Women-Boxing-Championship-semifinals/articleshow/12357278.cms}}</ref>|| [[Mongolia]]
|-
| 2011 || Gold(Best Boxer) || 51 || [[Arafura Games]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Pinki strikes gold at the Arafura Games|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/Pinki-strikes-gold-at-the-Arafura-Games/articleshow/8294883.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pinki Gold at Arafura Games|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=6-8424-0-0-0&a=MTAL}}</ref>|| [[Darwin, Australia]]
|-
| 2010 || Gold(Best Boxer) || 48 || India-Sri Lanka Duel Boxing Championship|| [[Sri Lanka]]
|}

==National achievements==
*All India Inter-Railway Boxing Championship, Bilaspur, Gold in Feb, 2015
*1st Monnet Women Elite National Boxing Championship, Raipur, Gold in 2014
*All India Inter-Railway Boxing Championships, Agra, Gold in March 2014
*13th Senior Women's National Boxing Championship, Guwahati, Gold in Nov, 2012
*10th Senior Women National Boxing Championship at J.R.D. Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur, Silver in October, 2009<ref name=":0" />
*34th National Games (Women Boxing), Jamshedpur, Gold in 2011<ref name=":0" />

== Records ==

* Federation Cup Women Boxing Championship, Erode, Tamil Nadu, 2009<ref name=":0" />
* N.C. Sharma Memorial Federation Cup Women Boxing Championship, Nainital, Gold in November, 2009<ref name=":0" />
* S.H.N.C. Sharma Memorial Federation Cup Women Boxing Championship, Uttarakhand, Gold in 2010-11<ref name=":0" />
* 9th Senior Women Haryana State Boxing Championship, Panipat, Gold in 2010<ref name=":0" />
* 10th Senior Women Haryana State Boxing Championship, Mehandergarh, Gold in 2011<ref name=":0" />
* 7th Senior Women North India Boxing Championship, Himachal Pradesh, Gold in 2012<ref name=":0" />
* 4th Inter-Zonal Women National Boxing Championship, Vishakhpatnam, Gold in 2012<ref name=":0" />
*

==References==
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