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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.
Learn about Vijender Singh, the Indian boxer who won an Olympic bronze medal and became a professional boxer. Find out his personal life, family, awards, controversies, and lesser known facts.
- Vijender Singh Beniwal
- Boxer
- 6' (183 cm)
- 75 Kg (165 lbs)
Apr 03, 2024 05:46 PM IST. Singh, who was earlier in Congress, contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from South Delhi but lost to Ramesh Bidhuri. Boxer Vijender Singh joined the Bharatiya...
Aug 21, 2020 · How a boxer from Haryana who wanted a government job became the first Indian to win an Olympic medal in boxing at Beijing 2008. Read his story of hard work, determination and triumph over adversity.
- Naveen Peter
Aug 18, 2022 · The former Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh knocked out Eliasu Sulley of Ghana in the second round of the super middleweight event. The 36-year-old Indian boxer, who lost his last fight in March, improved his pro record to 13-1 with nine knockouts.
- Olympics
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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 badly, he went back to Manchester to train under Lee Beard, and promptly returned to winning ways on August 17.
Mar 2, 2021 · Vijender Singh interview: I never think I’ve done enough. Looking forward to his first professional boxing bout in almost a year-and-a-half, Vijender Singh speaks about training amid the pandemic, pro boxing in India and more. Published : Mar 02, 2021 21:08 IST , KOLKATA. Y. B. Sarangi.
