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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.
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.
Aug 18, 2022 · 2 min By Olympics 18 August 2022 02:02 GMT-7. Vijender KUMAR. 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.
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 Janata ...
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...
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. The Indian meanwhile looked every bit a 35-year-old boxer who hadn’t fought in 15 months.
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 ...
Mar 15, 2021 · 2 min By Rahul Venkat. Vijender KUMAR. Indian boxer Vijender Singh will be back in pro-boxing action on March 19 atop the roof of the Majestic Pride Casino Ship docked on the Mandovi River in Goa. It is the first Las Vegas-style pro-boxing event to be held in India. Vijender Singh will face Russia's Artysh Lopsan.
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...
Apr 3, 2024 · Vijender Singh, India's first boxer to win an Olympic medal, has announced his support to ace wrestler Sakshee Malikkh amid her fight against the former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief ...
