Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee and Beijing Olympics bronze medallist Vijender Singh on September 12,2009 created history by winning bronze medal at the World Boxing championship in Milan, Italy. It is the first ever medal for India in the world championships.Virender Singh was beaten by Abbos Atoev of Uzbekistan in semi finals.2009 became the first Indian boxer to reach pinnacle of the international boxing Association's world ranking in the middle weight category(75). With 2700 points,the 23 year old boxer from bhiwani is on top.
Fact file : Vijender Singh.
Origin : Kaluwas village,Bhiwani(Haryana)
Age : 23
Weight Category : Middle weight(75 kg)
International Medals
2009 :Won bronze at World Amateur Boxing Championships in Milan.Also clinched bronze at the Asian Championships and got Rajiv Gandhi khel Ratna award.
2008 :Became the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal when he won bronze in the middleweight category.
2006 :Won Silver medal at the Commonwealth Games at Melbourne.He went up a division and competed in the middleweight(75 kg)division at the 2006 Asian Games at Doha winning the bronze.
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