Satish Kumar (boxer)
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NationalityIndian
Born4 May 1989
Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (2014)
WeightSuper heavyweight (+91 kg)
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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 May 1989 Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Super heavyweight (+91 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch |  Indian Army | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank |  Subedar Major | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Arjuna Award | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Subedar Major Satish Kumar[1] (born 4 May, 1989) is an Indian amateur boxer and a junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Army.[2] He won the bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon in the super heavyweight category[3] and silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He is the first Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics in the super heavyweight category.[4][5][6]
Born to a farmer in Bulandshahr who had four sons, Satish Kumar wanted to join the army like his elder brother did. He did so in 2008 as a Sepoy and moved to Ranikhet, where he was spotted for his height during a boxing camp and was urged to give the sport a try.[7][8]
