Dariga Shakimova
From Kazakhstan Encyclopedia
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Dariga Shakimova (born 20 November 1988) is a Kazakhstani boxer. In 2015, she was named the Female Boxer of the Year by the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation.<ref name=bio/> She won a bronze medal in the middleweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.<ref name=rio/>
Shakimova studied at the Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism. After seeing the film Million Dollar Baby, her mother wanted to ban her from boxing, fearing for a serious injury. Shakimova's coach persuaded her to reconsider.<ref name=bio/>
