Nishant Dev, a world championships bronze medalist, is the first Indian male to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. He qualified by defeating Moldova’s Vasile Cebotari with a unanimous 5-0 decision in the men’s 71 kg category quarterfinal at the World Boxing Qualifiers on 31 May 2024.
Dev is the fourth Indian pugilist to qualify for the Paris Olympics, joining Nikhat Zareen (women’s 50kg), Preeti (54kg), and Lovlina Borgohain (75kg). Lovlina Borgohain is a Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist.
Nishant Dev is currently the only Indian male boxer qualified for the Summer Games.
Q: Who became the first Indian male to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games?
A) Vasile Cebotari
B) Nikhat Zareen
C) Nishant Dev
D) Lovlina Borgohain
Answer: C) Nishant Dev
