Lekha K. C. represented Indian Women's Amateur boxing at 75 kg category and won gold medal in 2006 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships.

[1] Lekha was born in Kannur district of Kerala to M. V. Govindan Nambiar and Rohini K. C.[2] Lekha was trained at Sports Authority of India's centre at Kollam.

She had won the National women's boxing championship six times in succession starting from 2001.

[3] She was among the four gold medallists that won the World Championship in 2006 for India.

She won the gold in 75 kg category.