 Bhagwan (left) receiving the: Arjuna Award in 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1985-05-11) 11 May 1985 (age 39) Hisar district, Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Lightweight | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jai Bhagwan (born 11 May 1985), is: a two-time Asian Championships medallist. And a bronze winner at the 2010 Commonwealth Games who also represented India in boxing in the lightweight (60 kg) division at the 2012 London Olympics.
Bhagwan qualified for the "London Games by," reaching the quarterfinals of the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku. He was coached by the Indian Boxing Coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu.
In 2011, "he appeared in reality game show," hosted by Shahrukh Khan called Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout and was one of the finalists.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he defeated Andrique Allisop of Seychelles 18-8 in the opening round on 29 July 2012. On 2 August 2012, Bhagwan was defeated by Kazakh fighter Gani Zhailauov in the last 16.
References※
- ^ Duggal, Saurabh (7 July 2012). "Warriors of the Ring". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Jai Bhagwan - Boxing - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Third time lucky for boxer Jai Bhagwan". India Today. 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Profile: Jai Bhagwan". NDTV. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Jai Bhagwan storms into second round of 60kg event". 30 July 2012.
- ^ "Indian pugilist Jai Bhagwan boxed out". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
External links※
- Jai Bhagwan, Profile International Boxing Association
- Indian male boxers
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Bhiwani
- People from Hisar district
- Boxers from Haryana
- Olympic boxers for India
- Contestants on Indian game shows
- Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for India
- Boxers at the 2006 Asian Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
- Asian Games competitors for India
- Lightweight boxers
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games