Manoj KUMAR
Boxing
Manoj KUMAR - Schedule
| Time | Event | Status | ||
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Thu, 5 Apr
19:59
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Men's 69kg
Round of 32
NGR Osita UMEH
L
IND Manoj KUMAR
W
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Finished |
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Sat, 7 Apr
20:34
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Men's 69kg
Round of 16
IND Manoj KUMAR
W
TAN Kassim MBUNDWIKE
L
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Finished |
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Tue, 10 Apr
20:14
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Men's 69kg
Quarterfinal 3
AUS Terry NICKOLAS
L
IND Manoj KUMAR
W
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Finished |
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Fri, 13 Apr
20:29
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Men's 69kg
Semifinal 2
IND Manoj KUMAR
L
ENG Pat McCORMACK
W
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Finished |
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NGR
TAN
AUS
ENGLegend
- L: Lost
- W: Winner
Biographical Information
Highlights:
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Glasgow, SCO | Men's 64kg | QF |
| 2010 | Delhi, IND | Men's 64kg | 1 |
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | Men's 64kg | R16 |
| 2012 | London, GBR | Men's 64kg | R16 |
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hamburg, GER | Men's 69kg | R16 |
| 2015 | Doha, QAT | Men's 64kg | R32 |
| 2013 | Almaty, KAZ | Men's 64kg | QF |
| 2011 | Baku, AZE | Men's 64kg | QF |
| 2009 | Milan, ITA | Men's 64kg | R64 |
Occupation: The Indian Railways (AIBA, 2017)
Languages spoken: English, Hindi
Coach:
NATIONAL: Santiago NIEVA (SWE) (AIBA, 2017)
Position style: Orthodox (AIBA, 2017)
Sporting relatives:
Older brother Rajesh was a boxer and is also the former coach of the national junior boxing team. Younger brother Mukesh is also an international boxer. (boxermanojkumar.com, 6 Sep 2017; kreedon.com, 10 Dec 2016)
Reason: Influenced by his brother Rajesh. (sportskeeda.com, 9 Aug 2016)
Ambition: "I would want to turn pro and encourage boxing more in India. I run an academy in Kurukshetra, and I want to help nurture young boxing talent. I wouldn't mind trying Bollywood either." (indiatimes.com, 30 Apr 2016)
Memorable: "Winning gold in front of my home fans at the (Delhi) 2010 Commonwealth Games was my biggest boxing moment." (sportskeeda.com, 12 Jun 2015)
Influence: His brother Rajesh (kreedon.com, 10 Dec 2016)
SERIES LINK
Debut for the British Lionhearts at the World Series of Boxing in June 2017. Defeated by Aslanbek SHYMBERGENOV (KAZ) in his team’s semifinal loss to Astana Arlans Kazakhstan. (firstpost.com, 9 Jun 2017)
COMMONWEALTH SUCCESS
An employee for Indian Railways and worked as a ticket collector, even after winning a light-welterweight gold medal at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. “Cricketers do well at the Ranji level and they get promoted. And here I am, still a ticket collector even after winning gold amongst 72 nations." (dnaindia.com, 25 Oct 2011)
ACADEMY
Runs a boxing academy in his name, along with his brother, in Kurukshetra, Haryana. The academy trains anyone with the dedication to pursue boxing as a career choice. (keedon.com, 10 Dec 2016)
AWARDS
Initially denied the prestigious 2014 Arjuna (sports) Award by its committee, he filed a case in the Delhi High Court and duly received it. The Sports Ministry claimed the error was due to a mistaken belief of doping allegations at a junior level. (indiatimes.com, 17 Sep 2014; intoday.in, 26 Nov 2014)
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Legend
: Gold
: Silver
: Bronze
: Gold Medal Event- : Bronze Medal Event
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