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Tajamul Islam: Nine-Year-Old Kashmiri Kickboxing World Champion

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The nine-year-old Kashmiri girl who rules the kickboxing world – BBC News
Nine-year-old kickboxing champion Tajamul Islam from Kashmir is an unlikely heroine.

“She has a fighting spirit even though she looks soft-spoken and cute. Do not be fooled by her innocent looks, they are deceptive.”

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