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Sandeep Kaur, auto driver's daughter clinches gold at International Boxing championships

Sandeep Kaur, auto driver's daughter clinches gold at International Boxing championships

Teenage boxer Sandeep Kaur has won a gold medal at the 13th International Silesian Boxing Championship in the 52kg category in Poland. Sandeep emerged victorious by claiming a thumping 5-0 win over local girl Karolina Ampuska in the final. The 16-year-old, who belongs to Hassanpur village in Patiala, hasn't only had to fight inside the ring but also outside, be it the financial circumstances or the pressure from outsiders on her parents to make her quit the sport.

Sandeep's father, Sardar Jasvir Singh has had his own struggles in helping his daughter get all the support she requires. Jasvir Singh drives an auto in the streets of Patiala to get the family's financial needs fulfilled. Although the earnings are only good enough to meet the family's everyday expenses, the father also ensured that his daughter's needs aren't ever ignored.

Sandeep’s uncle, Simranjit Singh, who has been an ex-boxer at village academy himself, was the one who inspired the teenager to take up the sport. Read More...

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