Karnal : Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini has congratulated Karnal’s boxer Nishant Dev on his official account of X, who entered the Olympic Games by reaching the semi-finals of the Olympic qualifiers.
Nishant Dev showed his skills in boxing in Bangkok and became the first Indian male boxer to get a quota for the games to be held in Paris.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has written on his X handle that Haryana’s beloved son, Karnal resident Nishant Dev (71 kg) became the first Indian male boxer to get a quota for the Paris Games by reaching the semi-finals of the boxing Olympic qualifiers. Many congratulations to him for this achievement and best wishes for the future. We have full faith that you will make us proud by bringing gold in the Olympics. Nishant Dev is a bronze medalist in the World Championship
Nishant Dev has been a bronze medalist in the World Championship. He missed out on securing the quota by a narrow margin in the previous qualifiers, but this time he adopted an aggressive strategy and dominated his opponent. He defeated Vasil Sabotari of Moldova 5-0 in the quarter-finals in the 71 kg weight category.
Worked hard for the Olympics
Let us tell you that 5 quotas were at stake in this category and India won the fourth quota for the Olympics in boxing. If we talk about Nishant’s game, then he has worked hard for the Olympics. The way he attacked his opponent, the audience was also surprised to see it. Although his opponent tried to dominate Nishant in the second round, Nishant did not let him succeed.
Dev’s biggest achievement came during the Elite World Boxing Championship in 2021, where he made his debut. His debut was memorable as he made it to the quarter-finals of the tournament. The country’s eyes are on Nishant Dev
Now the whole country’s eyes are on boxer Nishant Dev and the country also wants to see how Nishant performs in the Olympics and wins gold for the country. The Chief Minister has wished him all the best and now the whole country will also pray for his victory.