Nishant Dev

Rank	Event	Year	Location
World Championships
3	Men's 71kg	2023	Tashkent, UZB
5	Men's 71kg	2021	Belgrade, SRB

Athlete

English, Hindi

Karnataka [India]

His uncle was a professional boxer in Germany. (outlookindia, 12 May 2023)

In 2010 he sustained a dislocated right shoulder after falling down stairs. He underwent surgery that involved the insertion of a rod in his shoulder. In March 2022, after he contracted an infection at the site of the rod, he underwent surgery on the shoulder again. He returned to competition in December 2022. (sportstar, 12 May 2023; scroll, 17 May 2023)

He suffered a broken nose at the 2021 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. (indianexpress, 17 May 2023)

He began boxing in 2012 at the Karan Stadium in Karnal, India. (sportstar, 12 May 2023; sportskeeda, 09 May 2023)

He was inspired by his uncle, who was a professional boxer. (sportstar, 12 May 2023)

To win a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and at the world championships. (indianexpress, 17 May 2023; Instagram profile, 17 May 2023)

He trains at the Inspire Institute of Sport in Ballari, India. (hindustantimes, 11 May 2023)

Winning bronze in the 71kg category at the 2023 World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (Instagram profile, 17 May 2023)

US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (sportskeeda, 09 May 2023)

"I read my opponent and go for it." (Inspire Institute of Sport Instagram profile, 22 May 2023)