Ludhiana, Nov. 17 -- City's 28-year-old kickboxer Shanti is gearing up for the biggest milestone of her sporting journey, representing India at the World Kickboxing Championship in Abu Dhabi from November 21 to 30.

Shanti has been practising kickboxing for the past four years in the senior -52 kg full-contact ring event. Before switching to kickboxing, she trained in taekwondo for nearly a decade. Over the years, she has won 8 district gold medals, 3 silver, and 3 bronze in taekwondo, along with several national participations that shaped her foundation in combat sports.

Her switch to kickboxing only strengthened her sporting graph. Shanti quickly rose through the ranks with 10 district gold medals, 8 state gold medals, and national vic...