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Vijender Singh

1985 - Today

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Vijender Singh Beniwal (born 29 October 1985) is an Indian professional boxer and politician of Bharatiya Janata Party. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal. He also won bronze medals at the 2009 World Championships and the 2010 Commonwealth Games, as well as silver medals at the 2006 and 2014 Commonwealth Games, all in the middleweight division. In June 2015, Vijender Singh turned professional and signed a multi-year agreement with Queensberry Promotions through IOS Sports and Entertainment. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Vijender Singh is the 539th most popular boxer (down from 424th in 2024), the 1,668th most popular biography from India (down from 1,502nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Indian Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Vijender Singh ranks 539 out of 496. Before him are Angela Carini, Shakhobidin Zoirov, Mohammed Rabii, David Reid, Buse Naz Çakıroğlu, and Tony Jeffries. After him are Bektemir Melikuziev, Demetrius Andrade, Busenaz Sürmeneli, Galal Yafai, Souleymane Cissokho, and Éverton Lopes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Vijender Singh ranks 1,536. Before him are Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Daniele Meucci, Tony Jeffries, Vijay Kumar, José Fernando Cuadrado, and Eric Radford. After him are Yuki Tamura, Jesper Hansen, Joe Flacco, Antonio Piedra, Julia Michalska, and Dennis Marshall.

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In India

Among people born in India, Vijender Singh ranks 1,668 out of 1,861. Before him are Deepti Bhatnagar (1967), Avneet Kaur (2001), Sanjay Kumar (1976), Vijay Kumar (1985), Harsimrat Kaur Badal (1966), and Rana Daggubati (1984). After him are Savitha Sastry (1969), Javagal Srinath (1969), Mohit Sharma (1978), Shefali Shah (1972), Monica Bedi (1975), and Diljit Dosanjh (1984).

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Among BOXERS In India

Among boxers born in India, Vijender Singh ranks 2. Before him are Mary Kom (1983). After him are Lovlina Borgohain (1997), Nikhat Zareen (1996), Dingko Singh (1979), Shiva Thapa (1993), and Vikas Krishan Yadav (1992).

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