Ashish Kumar (boxer)

Ashish Kumar (born 18 July 1994) is an Indian amateur boxer who competes in the middleweight category. He won a silver medal at the 2019 Asian Championships.

Ashish Kumar
Statistics
NationalityIndian
Born (1994-07-18) 18 July 1994[1]
Dhahotu, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, India
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  India
Asian Championships
2019 BangkokMiddleweight

Early and personal life

Kumar was born on 18 July 1994 in Dhahotu village, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.[1] His father Bhagat Ram, a farmer, played kabaddi at the national level. Kumar was inspired by his brothers and cousins to take up boxing.[2][3]

Kumar's father died of an illness in February 2020.[2]

Career

Kumar won the silver medal at the 2019 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok in the middleweight category.[4] In March 2020, Kumar reached the semifinals of the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament in Amman and qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5][6]

References
  1. "Ashish Kumar". India Boxing. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. R, Vishal (20 March 2020). "Boxing: Overcoming father's death before Olympic qualifiers, rejuvenated Ashish Kumar packs a punch". Scroll.in. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. Gurung, Anmol (29 July 2019). "Boxer Ashish Kumar geared up for big, bad world". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. Bhatt, Gaurav (31 July 2019). "Ashish Kumar: A gold & new-found confidence". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. Pitts, Andre (9 March 2020). "Lovlina, Ashish and Satish win quarters clashes to qualify for 2020 Olympics". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. Sarangi, Y. B. (3 April 2020). "Ashish Kumar learning from Vijender's game". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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