Satish Kumar (boxer) explained
Subedar Major Satish Kumar [1] (born 4 May 1989) is an Indian amateur boxer and a junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Army.[2] He won the bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon in the super heavyweight category[3] and silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He is the first Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics in the super heavyweight category.[4] [5] [6]
Early life
Born to a farmer in Bulandshahr who had four sons, Satish Kumar wanted to join the army like his elder brother did. He did so in 2008 as a Sepoy and moved to Ranikhet, where he was spotted for his height during a boxing camp and was urged to give the sport a try.[7] [8]
Awards
He was awarded the Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 2018.[9]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kasibhatla . Aishwarya . 2021-07-22 . Who is Satish Kumar? Age, Records, Biography, Medals, Earnings, Olympics performance. . 2023-04-01 . www.sportskeeda.com . en.
- Web site: Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Satish Kumar advances into the quarter-finals after beating Jamaica's Ricardo Brown. 29 June 2021. Wion. 29 June 2021.
- Web site: Asian Games 2014: Satish Kumar fails to advance, settles for bronze in 91 kg boxing. 2 October 2014. Indian Express. 3 October 2014.
- Web site: Lovlina, Ashish and Satish earn their Olympics berth . Olympic Channel . 9 March 2020. 11 May 2020 .
- Web site: 2021-07-30 . Tokyo Olympics : 'आर्मी मैन' बॉक्सर सतीश यादव के परिवार को भी उम्मीद, टोक्यो में जीतेंगे गोल्ड . 2023-04-01 . News18 हिंदी . hi.
- Web site: Satish Kumar Tokyo Olympics 2021 - Satish Kumar Wiki, Family, Career Info & Achievements . 2023-04-01 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us.
- Web site: 11 May 2020 . History-maker Satish Kumar at the nation's service . 1 May 2020 . Olympic Channel.
- Web site: How Satish Kumar blurred the lines between WWE and boxing . Olympic Channel . 9 May 2020. 11 May 2020 .
- News: National Sports Awards 2018. The Hindu. 25 September 2018.
