Jai Bhagwan
Bhagwan (left) receiving the Arjuna Award in 2014
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1985-05-11) 11 May 1985
Hisar district, Haryana, India[1]
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLightweight
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 delhi Lightweight

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.[2][3]

Bhagwan qualified for the London Games by reaching the quarterfinals of the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku.[4] 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.[5] On 2 August 2012, Bhagwan was defeated by Kazakh fighter Gani Zhailauov in the last 16.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Duggal, Saurabh (7 July 2012). "Warriors of the Ring". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jai Bhagwan - Boxing - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Third time lucky for boxer Jai Bhagwan". India Today. 9 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Profile: Jai Bhagwan". NDTV. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Jai Bhagwan storms into second round of 60kg event". 30 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Indian pugilist Jai Bhagwan boxed out". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
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