Minakshi Hooda

Minakshi Hooda (born 2 August 2001) is an Indian boxer. She won a gold medal at the 2025 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Championships. She is the youngest of four children born to Srikrishan Hooda, who works as an auto rickshaw driver. She is the first person from her family to be involved in sports. She won the title in her event at the Khelo India School Games in 2018 and then was champion of the Youth Nationals in 2019. Participating in the 52 kg event (flyweight), she won the silver medal after being defeated by Rinka Kinoshita of Japan in the finals. By 2025, she dropped from the 52 kg weight class to the 48 kg weight class. She reached the finals of her event and defeated Olympic medalist Nazym Kyzaibay of Kazakhstan to become world champion. She was the first world champion from her village.