Dariga Shakimova
Shakimova with coach at the 2016 Olympics
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| Born | 20 November 1988 |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
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| Sport | Boxing |
| Coached by | Vadim Prisyazhnyuk |
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Medal record
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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. She won a bronze medal in the middleweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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.
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