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{{Short description|Indian boxer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox boxer (amateur)
| name = Sonia Lather
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| nationality = Indian
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|02|10}}
| birth_place = [[Jind]], [[Haryana]], India
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| weight_class = [[Featherweight]] (57 Kg)
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{{MedalSport | Women's [[amateur boxing|boxing]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships|2016 Astana]]|[[2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships – Featherweight|Featherweight]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2012 Asian Women's Amateur Boxing Championships|2012 Ulaanbaatar]]|Bantamweight (54 Kg)}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2017 Asian Women's Amateur Boxing Championships|2017 Tashkent]]|Featherweight}}
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'''Sonia Lather''' (born 10 February 1992) is an [[India]]n [[amateur boxing|amateur boxer]]. She was a silver medallist at the [[2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships]], and a twice silver medallist at the [[Asian Amateur Boxing Championships]].

==Early life and career==
Lather was born on 10 February 1992 in [[Jind]], [[Haryana]], to Prem Singh and Nirmal Devi.<ref name="IBF">{{cite web |title=IBF Registered Boxer's Details |url=http://indiaboxing.in/boxerdetails.php?regno=4878 |publisher=[[Indian Boxing Federation]] |access-date=26 August 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180827185534/http://indiaboxing.in/boxerdetails.php?regno=4878 |archive-date=27 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Nath, 2016">{{cite news |last1=Nath |first1=Joshua Arpit |title=Sonia Lather Wins Silver Medal In World Boxing Championships. Here's All You Need To Know About Her |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/sports/rio-olympics/sonia-lather-wins-silver-medal-in-world-boxing-championships-here-s-all-you-need-to-know-about-her-255795.html |access-date=26 August 2018 |work=Indiatimes |publisher=[[Times Internet]] |date=27 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912114651/http://www.indiatimes.com:80/sports/rio-olympics/sonia-lather-wins-silver-medal-in-world-boxing-championships-here-s-all-you-need-to-know-about-her-255795.html |archive-date=12 September 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> According to lather, after initially trying [[kabaddi]] and wrestling, she started playing boxing when she was 18 years old.<ref name="Basu, 2018">{{cite news |last1=Basu |first1=Hindol |last2=Kumar |first2=Vijender |title=Against all odds: Fighting 'inequality', Sonia aims for Asiad glory |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games/against-all-odds-fighting-inequality-sonia-aims-for-asiad-glory/articleshow/65371837.cms |access-date=26 August 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]] (TOI) |agency=TNN |date=12 August 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180827185706/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games/against-all-odds-fighting-inequality-sonia-aims-for-asiad-glory/articleshow/65371837.cms |archive-date=27 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> She is coached by Anoop Kumar.<ref name="IBF" />

Lather won silver medal in the 54 kg division at the [[2012 Asian Women's Amateur Boxing Championships]] after losing by 8–14 in the final to China's Liu Kejia.<ref name="NDTV 2012">{{cite news |title=Mary Kom, L Sarita Devi win gold in Asian Boxing |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/boxing/mary-kom-l-sarita-devi-win-gold-in-asian-boxing-championships-1557082 |access-date=26 August 2018 |work=[[NDTV]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] (PTI) |date=25 March 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180827185857/https://sports.ndtv.com/boxing/mary-kom-l-sarita-devi-win-gold-in-asian-boxing-championships-1557082 |archive-date=27 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> Later in the year, she competed at the [[2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships]], where she made first-round exit after losing by 9–18 against {{Interlanguage link multi|Elena Walendzik|de}} of Germany.<ref name="IT 2012">{{cite news |title=Mary Kom makes winning start at World Championships |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/olympics-2012/story/mary-kom-makes-winning-start-at-world-championships-102028-2012-05-13 |access-date=26 August 2018 |work=[[India Today]] |agency=PTI |date=13 May 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180827185952/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/olympics-2012/story/mary-kom-makes-winning-start-at-world-championships-102028-2012-05-13 |archive-date=27 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

At the [[2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships – Featherweight|2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships]], Lather entered the quarter-finals after defeating Nomin Deutsch of Germany by 3–0 in the 57 kg division.<ref name="HT 2016">{{cite news |title=Pooja Rani ousted, no Rio Olympics quota for India’s women boxers |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/pooja-rani-ousted-no-rio-olympics-quota-for-india-s-women-boxers/story-jw8hTpRfPyJ8ANR5Usq9pL.html |access-date=26 August 2018 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |agency=PTI |date=22 May 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180827185753/https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/pooja-rani-ousted-no-rio-olympics-quota-for-india-s-women-boxers/story-jw8hTpRfPyJ8ANR5Usq9pL.html |archive-date=27 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> She then registered wins over Aneta Rygielska of Poland and Kazakhstan's Aizhan Khojabekova by a scoreline of 3–0 in the quarterfinal and the semifinal respectively.<ref name="2016 WC SF">{{cite news |title=Boxing: Sonia Lather reaches World Championships final |url=http://www.espn.in/olympics/story/_/id/15743628/sonia-lather-reaches-world-championships-final |access-date=26 August 2018 |work=[[Sony ESPN]] |date=26 May 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180827190212/http://www.espn.in/olympics/story/_/id/15743628/sonia-lather-reaches-world-championships-final |archive-date=27 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> In the final, she had the upper hand in the first round against the top-seed [[Alessia Mesiano]] of Italy, but the Italian boxer made comeback in the next three rounds, winning the bout by 2–1.<ref name="2016 WC silver">{{cite news |title=Sonia Lather settles for silver after losing AIBA Women’s World Championships final |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/sonia-lather-settles-for-silver-after-losing-world-cship-final-2822051/ |access-date=24 August 2018 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |agency=PTI |date=29 May 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170421155000/http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/sonia-lather-settles-for-silver-after-losing-world-cship-final-2822051/ |archive-date=21 April 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Lather entered the quarter-finals of the [[2017 Asian Women's Amateur Boxing Championships]] after defeating Kurogi Kana of Japan with an attacking play.<ref name="2017 AC Pre Q">{{cite news |title=Asian boxing: Sonia, Neeraj in quarters |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/asian-boxing-sonia-neeraj-in-quarters/article19977362.ece |access-date=27 August 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]] |agency=PTI |date=3 November 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180827180531/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/asian-boxing-sonia-neeraj-in-quarters/article19977362.ece |archive-date=27 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> Her next bout against Nazym Ichshanova of Kazakhstan was closely contested, which she won after a [[split decision]].<ref name="2017 AC Q">{{cite news |title=Asian boxing: Sarita and Sonia enter the last four |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/asian-boxing-sarita-and-sonia-enter-the-last-four/article19988035.ece |access-date=27 August 2018 |work=The Hindu |agency=PTI |date=5 November 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180827180659/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/asian-boxing-sarita-and-sonia-enter-the-last-four/article19988035.ece |archive-date=27 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> After a [[unanimous decision]] victory over Uzbekistan's [[Yodgoroy Mirzaeva]] in the semi-final,<ref name="2017 AC SF">{{cite news |title=Mary Kom, Sonia enter Asian Championships final |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/mary-kom-sonia-enter-asian-championships-final/article19997671.ece |access-date=27 August 2018 |work=The Hindu |agency=PTI |date=7 November 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180827183159/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/mary-kom-sonia-enter-asian-championships-final/article19997671.ece |archive-date=27 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> lather lost the title bout against China’s [[Yin Junhua]] in a split decision.<ref name="2017 AC silver">{{cite news |title=Mary Kom strikes gold at Asian Women’s Boxing Championships |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/mary-kom-strikes-gold-at-asian-championships/article20003203.ece |access-date=27 August 2018 |work=The Hindu |agency=PTI |date=8 November 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180827182503/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/mary-kom-strikes-gold-at-asian-championships/article20003203.ece |archive-date=27 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Lather represented [[Railways Sports Promotion Board]] (RSPB) at the 2018 Senior National Boxing Championships in the [[featherweight]] division (54–57 kg). She won the championships after defeating Shashi Chopra of Haryana in the final by 5–0.<ref name="2018 NC">{{cite news |title=National Women's Boxing Championships: Sarjubala, Sonia, Sarita claim gold, RSPB claim team title |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/national-womens-boxing-championships-sarjubala-sonia-sarita-claim-gold-rspb-claim-team-title/articleshow/62475297.cms |access-date=26 August 2018 |work=TOI |agency=PTI |date=12 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113095318/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/national-womens-boxing-championships-sarjubala-sonia-sarita-claim-gold-rspb-claim-team-title/articleshow/62475297.cms |archive-date=13 January 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> After receiving byes in the early rounds of the [[Boxing at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 57 kg|2018 Asian Games]],<ref name="2018 Asiad byes">{{cite news |title=Asian Games Boxing: Six Indians get bye into pre-quarters, Sonia in QFs |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games/asian-games-boxing-six-indians-get-bye-into-pre-quarters-sonia-in-qfs/articleshow/65519533.cms |access-date=2 September 2018 |work=TOI |agency=PTI |date=23 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823225709/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games/asian-games-boxing-six-indians-get-bye-into-pre-quarters-sonia-in-qfs/articleshow/65519533.cms |archive-date=23 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> Lather lost to North Korea's Jo Son-hwa by 0–5 in the quarter-final of the [[Boxing at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 57 kg|featherweight division]]. The bout was slow-paced and each boxer was warned once for [[Clinch fighting|clinching]].<ref name="2018 Asiad lose">{{cite news |title=Asiad 2018: Boxers Sonia, Pavitra lose in quarters |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/asiad-2018-boxers-sonia-pavitra-lose-in-quarters-118082800691_1.html |access-date=2 September 2018 |work=[[Business Standard]] |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]] (IANS) |date=28 August 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180829172859/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/asiad-2018-boxers-sonia-pavitra-lose-in-quarters-118082800691_1.html |archive-date=29 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Featherweight boxers]]
[[Category:Indian women boxers]]
[[Category:Boxers from Haryana]]
[[Category:People from Jind]]
[[Category:AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships medalists]]
[[Category:Boxers at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]

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