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 watching the film Million Dollar Baby, her mother wanted her to stop boxing, fearing for a serious injury. Shakimova's coach persuaded her to reconsider.
Boxing record for Dariga Shakimova from BoxRec (registration required)
Dariga Shakimova at Olympics.com
Dariga Shakimova at InterSportStats
Dariga Shakimova at Olympic.kz (archived former page in Russian)