About Satish Kumar
Born 1989. Satish Kumar is an Indian boxer.
Subedar Major Satish Kumar (born 4 May 1989) is an Indian amateur boxer and a junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Army. He won the bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon in the super heavyweight category and silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He is the first Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics in the super heavyweight category.
Early life 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.
Awards He was awarded the Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 2018.
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Who is Satish Kumar?
Indian boxer
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Satish Kumar was born on 4 May 1989 in Bulandshahr.
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Satish Kumar is a boxer.
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Satish Kumar is Indian.
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