Manoj Kumar (boxer)
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Manoj Kumar Kaltagediya (born 10 December 1986) is an India
n boxer
who won a gold medal in the light welterweight
division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
. He hails from Rajound
village, Kaithal district
in Haryana
.
ian 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.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who won a gold medal in the light welterweight
Boxing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Light welterweight
The Light Welterweight class in the boxing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games competition is the fifth lightest class. Light welterweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 63.5 kilograms .27 boxers competed in the event....
division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
. He hails from Rajound
Rajound
Rajound is a city in Kaithal District of Haryana State in India. Its co ordinates are 29°34'35"N 76°28'56"EThis is an administrative block and Sub Tehsil. Its population according to 2001 census is 15,335. Male population is 8,147 female population is 7,188. Rajound is located on State Highway...
village, Kaithal district
Kaithal District
Kaithal district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana, state in northern India. Kaithal town is the district headquarters. The district occupies an area of 2317 km². It has a population of 946,131 . This district is part of Ambala Division....
in Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
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Career
Lost 4-5 to BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Myke Carvalho
Myke Carvalho
Myke Michel Ribeiro de Carvalho is a Brazilian amateur boxer, best known to participate in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and win a PanAm bronze in 2007.-Career:...
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.
Fan of laakkad nath and Zor ka Jhatka
He is a big follower of Laakadnath that was known at ndtvNDTV
NDTV is an Indian commercial broadcasting television network founded in 1988. It was founded by Prannoy Roy, an eminent journalist and current chairman and director of NDTV Group. NDTV currently has more than 1,000 employees producing news from over twenty locations in India...
Commonwealth Games 2010
- Won against D Lassayo (Sierra Leone)
- Won against G Gaasite (Botswana)
- Won against B Mathenge of KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
in the quarters - Won 3-1 against V Knowles of Bahamas in a low scoring semifinal
- Won 11-2 against Bradley SaundersBradley SaundersBradley Saunders is a British amateur boxer who won bronze at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships and who competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Amateur career:...
of EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in the final to secure a gold medal