10 Interesting Facts About Boxer Vijender Singh
He was born on 29 October 1985 in Kaluwas village, Bhiwani, Haryana.
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10 Interesting Facts About Boxer Vijender Singh
Olympic medal winner boxer Vijender Singh joined the BJP on April 3, just ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. He is tipped to be a star campaigner for the party in the Jat belt. Earlier he was with Congress.
By Tahir Qureshi | Updated: April 7, 2024 5:23 PM IST
10 Interesting Facts About Boxer Vijender Singh
He married Archana Singh in 2011. They have two sons, Abir Singh and Amrik Singh.
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10 Interesting Facts About Boxer Vijender Singh
He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal.
10 Interesting Facts About Boxer Vijender Singh
He won bronze medals at the 2009 World Championships and 2010 Commonwealth Games.
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10 Interesting Facts About Boxer Vijender Singh
He is heavily inspired by Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, promoter Don King, and Rocky Balboa from the Rocky film series.
10 Interesting Facts About Boxer Vijender Singh
He contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the South Delhi constituency as a Congress candidate.
10 Interesting Facts About Boxer Vijender Singh
He was awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, India's highest sporting honor, in July 2009.
10 Interesting Facts About Boxer Vijender Singh
He was awarded the Padma Shri for outstanding contribution to Indian sports in January 2010.
10 Interesting Facts About Boxer Vijender Singh
He has been involved in doing ramp walks, modelling, and ad campaigns.
10 Interesting Facts About Boxer Vijender Singh
He acted in Bollywood movie Fugly which was released on 13 June 2014.