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Vijender Singh Beniwal (born 29 October 1985) is an Indian professional boxer and politician of Bharatiya Janata Party. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal.
Boxer Vijender Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Vijender Singh’s bronze medal in the middleweight category -- the first Olympic medal in boxing by an Indian -- proved to be the punch the sport needed in the nation. This was further boosted by Mary Kom and her performance four years later at the 2012 London Olympics.
Vijender Singh said on Wednesday, “I have joined the BJP in the interest of the nation and to serve the people. I want to help more and more people.”
Mar 20, 2021 · Vijender Singh‘s unbeaten run as a professional boxer came to an end on Friday, with a loss to Artysh Lopsan of Russia in Panaji. Vijender’s opponent was four inches taller, nine years younger, and decidedly better.
Aug 18, 2022 · Indian boxer Vijender Singh defeated Eliasu Sulley of Ghana via knockout in the Jungle Rumble pro boxing fight at the Balbir Juneja Stadium in Raipur, Chattisgarh on Wednesday.
Mar 24, 2021 · His incredible bronze medal was the first for India in boxing - a historic moment for the country. Enjoy this look back at Vijender Kumar Singh's journey at Beijing 2008 ...
Sep 3, 2022 · Vijender Singh: ‘Loss to Artysh Lopsan was a hit to my ego’ Last year, Vijender Singh was knocked out by a rookie after a year and a half of being inactive. Realising that he had prepared...
Feb 22, 2021 · Vijender Singh is the reigning WBO Oriental and WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight champion. His last fight was against Charles Adamu of Ghana, an Olympian from Sydney 2000, in Dubai in November 2019. “I am really excited to return to the ring,” the 35-year-old Vijender Singh said.
Apr 3, 2024 · A COUPLE of days ago, Vijender Singh, a sportsperson-turned-politician, shared a post by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Tuesday, Vijender, a Congress candidate in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, followed it up by reposting a video uploaded by Rahul that was critical of the Modi government.
