Manoj Kumar (boxer)

Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Residence	Rajound, Haryana
Nationality	Indian
Citizenship	Indian
Occupation	Boxer Light Welterweight
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)

Medal record
Competitor for  India
Men's boxing
Asian Championships
Bronze	2007	Light Welterweight
Czech Grand Prix
Bronze	2009	Light Welterweight
Commonwealth Games
Gold	2010	Light Welterweight

Manoj Kumar Kaltagediya (born 10 December 1986) is an Indian boxer who won a gold medal in the light welterweight division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.^[1] He hails from Rajound village, Kaithal district in Haryana.^[2]

Career

Lost 4-5 to Brazilian Myke Carvalho in the first round of the World Championship in 2009, secured a bronze in the 2007 Asian Boxing Championship and a bronze medal in the 2009 Czech Grand Prix.gold medal in 10th ymca internationboxing tournamentin2007.gold medal in ymca boxing tournamentin2004.silvermedal in ymca boxing tournament in 2003.bronze medal in Russian junior international tourna ment in 2004.bronze medal in olympic qualify boxing tournament in 2008.^[3]

Fan of laakkad nath and Zor ka Jhatka

He is a big follower of Laakadnath that was known at ndtv

Commonwealth Games 2010

• Won against D Lassayo (Sierra Leone)
• Won against G Gaasite (Botswana)
• Won against B Mathenge of Kenya in the quarters
• Won 3-1 against V Knowles of Bahamas in a low scoring semifinal
• Won 11-2 against Bradley Saunders of England in the final to secure a gold medal

References

1. ^ http://www.deccanherald.com/content/104554/cwg-boxing-manoj-kumar-wins.html
2. ^ "One of the earlier memories that Manoj Kumar has of boxing is of going to Kaithal with his brother Rajesh Kumar on bicycle from his village Rajound in Haryana where Rajesh would coach youngsters at Kaithal", http://www.indianexpress.com/news/manoj-only-new-face-in-boxing/675734/
3. ^ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/in-first-bout-after-a-year-manoj-shows-his-class/693064/

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Name	Kumar, Manoj
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Date of birth	10 December 1986
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