Week 2: Day 13 – Combat Sports (Boxing, Wrestling, Judo)

PART 1: BOXING

INDIAN BOXING – OVERVIEW

Governing Body: Boxing Federation of India (BFI)

Founded: 1949

President: Ajay Singh

International Body: IBA (International Boxing Association)

India’s Olympic Boxing History:

• Total Olympic Medals: 3 (all Bronze)
• Olympic Medalists: Vijender Singh (2008), Mary Kom (2012), Lovlina Borgohain (2020)
• Best Performance: Bronze medals (never won gold or silver)

MARY KOM – BOXING LEGEND

Personal Information

• Full Name: Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom
• Born: March 1, 1983 (Age: 42)
• From: Kangathei, Manipur
• Weight Classes: Flyweight (48-51kg divisions)
• Known as: “Magnificent Mary”

Major Achievements

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 6 GOLD MEDALS + 2 SILVER

• World Champion: 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2018
• Most Successful Female Boxer: 8 World Championship medals
• Significance: Only woman boxer with 6 world titles
• Age Achievement: Won 2018 gold at age 35 (oldest women’s world champion)

LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS – BRONZE MEDAL 🥉

• Category: Women’s Flyweight (51kg)
• Lost Semi-final to: Nicola Adams (Great Britain) – eventual gold medalist
• Significance:
  • India’s FIRST female Olympic boxing medalist
  • First Indian woman boxer at Olympics
  • Only Indian Olympic medal in women’s boxing until Lovlina (2020)

ASIAN GAMES:

• Gold: 2014 (Incheon)
• Bronze: 2010 (Guangzhou)

ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS:

• Multiple gold medals
• Dominated Asian boxing for 15+ years

Awards & Recognition

• Padma Bhushan: 2013
• Padma Shri: 2006
• Khel Ratna Award: 2012
• Arjuna Award: 2003
• Padma Vibhushan: 2020 (one of highest civilian honors)

Legacy

• Inspiration for millions
• Biopic: “Mary Kom” (2014) starring Priyanka Chopra
• Broke stereotypes about women in boxing
• Mother of 4 children while maintaining boxing career

Current Status

• Retired from international competition (but still active in boxing promotion)
• Rajya Sabha MP (Member of Parliament, 2016-2022)
• Mentor to younger boxers

LOVLINA BORGOHAIN – OLYMPIC MEDALIST

Personal Information

• Born: October 2, 1997 (Age: 28)
• From: Golaghat district, Assam
• Weight Class: Welterweight (69kg) / Light heavyweight (75kg)
• Playing Style: Tall, long reach, powerful punches

Major Achievements

TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS – BRONZE MEDAL 🥉

• Category: Women’s Welterweight (69kg)
• Lost Semi-final to: Busenaz Sürmeneli (Turkey) – eventual gold medalist
• Significance:
  • Second Indian woman to win Olympic boxing medal (after Mary Kom)
  • Only Indian boxer at Tokyo Olympics to medal
  • Khel Ratna 2021

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 – GOLD MEDAL 🥇

• Category: Women’s 75kg
• Historic: First Indian to win gold at World Championships in this weight category
• Preparation: For Paris 2024

PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS – QUARTER-FINAL EXIT

• Category: Women’s 75kg (moved up from 69kg as category was dropped)
• Result: Lost to Li Qian (China) in quarter-final
• Li Qian: Two-time Olympic medalist, #1 seed
• Disappointment: Failed to win second Olympic medal

Other Achievements

• Asian Championships 2022: Gold (75kg)
• Asian Games 2023: Silver (75kg)
• Commonwealth Games 2022: Reached quarter-finals

Awards

• Khel Ratna Award: 2021
• Arjuna Award: 2020
• Padma Shri: 2022

NIKHAT ZAREEN – WORLD CHAMPION

Personal Information

• Born: June 11, 1996 (Age: 29)
• From: Nizamabad, Telangana
• Weight Class: Light flyweight (48-50kg divisions)
• Known as: The next Mary Kom

Major Achievements

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – 2 GOLD MEDALS 🥇🥇

• 2022 Istanbul: Gold (52kg category)
• 2023 New Delhi: Gold (50kg category)
• Significance:
  • Two-time World Champion
  • Only second Indian woman (after Mary Kom) to win World Championships gold
  • Established herself as Mary Kom’s successor

PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS – ROUND OF 16 EXIT

• Category: Women’s 50kg
• Result: Lost to Wu Yu (China) 0-5 (unanimous decision)
• Wu Yu: #1 seed, Asian Games champion, World champion
• Disappointment: Failed to medal on Olympic debut

ASIAN GAMES 2023 – BRONZE 🥉

• Qualified for Paris Olympics through this

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022 – GOLD 🥇

• Dominant performance

YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 – GOLD

• Junior level success

Controversy

• 2020 Tokyo Olympics Selection:
  • Wanted to challenge Mary Kom for spot
  • Lost 1-9 in trial bout to Mary Kom
  • Mary Kom went to Tokyo, lost in Round 1
  • Nikhat felt she deserved the chance

Awards

• Arjuna Award: 2022
• Rising star of Indian boxing

OTHER NOTABLE INDIAN BOXERS

VIJENDER SINGH

• Born: October 29, 1985
• From: Bhiwani, Haryana (“City of Boxers”)
• Achievement: INDIA’S FIRST OLYMPIC BOXING MEDAL
  • Beijing 2008: Bronze (Middleweight 75kg)
• World Championships: Bronze 2009
• Commonwealth Games: Multiple medals
• Current: Professional boxer, occasional acting
• Awards: Khel Ratna 2009, Padma Shri 2010

NISHANT DEV

• Category: Men’s 71kg (Welterweight)
• World Championships 2023: Bronze medal
• Paris 2024: Quarter-final exit (controversial judging)
  • Lost to Marco Verde (Mexico), #2 seed
  • Close fight, many felt Nishant was robbed
• Arjuna Award: 2024
• Future hope for Indian boxing

AMIT PANGHAL

• Category: Men’s 51kg (Flyweight)
• Achievement:
  • World Championships 2019: Silver (first Indian male to reach WC final)
  • World No. 1 ranking (2019)
  • Asian Games 2018: Gold
  • Commonwealth Games 2018: Gold
• Paris 2024: Round of 16 exit
• Arjuna Award: 2019

SHIVA THAPA

• Born: December 8, 1993
• Category: Multiple weight classes
• Achievement:
  • 5-time Asian Championships medalist (1 gold, 4 bronze)
  • World Championships: Multiple participations
  • Youth Olympics 2010: Gold (first Indian boxing gold at Youth Olympics)
  • Commonwealth Games: Multiple medals
• Awards: Arjuna Award 2016

PREETI PAWAR, JAISMINE LAMBORIA, NISHA DAHIYA

• All participated at Paris 2024
• Early exits, failed to medal
• Young talent for future

INDIA AT PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS – BOXING DISAPPOINTMENT

Contingent: 6 boxers (4 women, 2 men)

• Nikhat Zareen (Women’s 50kg)
• Preeti Pawar (Women’s 54kg)
• Jaismine Lamboria (Women’s 57kg)
• Lovlina Borgohain (Women’s 75kg)
• Amit Panghal (Men’s 51kg)
• Nishant Dev (Men’s 71kg)

Results:

• 0 medals (first Olympics without boxing medal since 2004)
• Best performance: Nishant Dev & Lovlina Borgohain (quarter-finals)
• High expectations due to 2 world champions (Nikhat, Lovlina)

Funding: ₹72.03 crore under TOPS Disappointment: Failed to convert investment into medals

PART 2: WRESTLING

INDIAN WRESTLING – OVERVIEW

Governing Body: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Current Status: Ad-hoc committee running (suspended due to controversies 2023-24) International Body: UWW (United World Wrestling)

India’s Olympic Wrestling History:

• Total Olympic Medals: 7 (0 Gold, 2 Silver, 5 Bronze)
• Consecutive Olympics with medal: 5 (Beijing 2008 to Paris 2024)
• Best: Multiple bronze medals, 2 silvers

SUSHIL KUMAR – WRESTLING ICON

Personal Information

• Born: May 26, 1983 (Age: 42)
• From: Baprola, Delhi
• Weight Class: 66kg Freestyle
• Known as: India’s most decorated wrestler

Olympic Achievements

BEIJING 2008 – BRONZE MEDAL 🥉

• Category: Men’s 66kg Freestyle
• Significance: India’s first wrestling Olympic medal since 1952 (KD Jadhav)

LONDON 2012 – SILVER MEDAL 🥈

• Category: Men’s 66kg Freestyle
• Lost Final to: Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (Japan)
• Significance:
  • First Indian to win 2 Olympic medals (individual events)
  • Only Indian Olympic silver in wrestling
  • Khel Ratna 2012

World Championships

• Gold: 2010 (Moscow) – India’s first World Championship gold in wrestling
• Bronze: 2008 (Tokyo)

Other Achievements

• Commonwealth Games: 3 Gold medals (2010, 2014)
• Asian Games: Gold 2010

Awards

• Khel Ratna Award: 2012
• Padma Shri: 2011
• Arjuna Award: 2006

Controversy

• 2021: Arrested in connection with murder case of fellow wrestler Sagar Rana
• Currently: In judicial custody, career ended in controversy

YOGESHWAR DUTT

Personal Information

• Born: November 2, 1982
• From: Sonepat, Haryana
• Weight Class: 60kg & 65kg Freestyle

Olympic Achievement

LONDON 2012 – BRONZE MEDAL 🥉

• Category: Men’s 60kg Freestyle
• Upgraded from 4th: Silver medalist failed doping test, Yogeshwar got bronze
• India’s wrestling medal streak continues

World Championships

• Bronze: 2013 (Budapest)

Awards

• Padma Shri: 2013
• Arjuna Award: 2008

BAJRANG PUNIA – MODERN CHAMPION

Personal Information

• Born: February 26, 1994 (Age: 31)
• From: Jhajjar, Haryana
• Weight Class: 65kg Freestyle

Olympic Achievement

TOKYO 2020 – BRONZE MEDAL 🥉

• Category: Men’s 65kg Freestyle
• Beat: Kazakhstan’s Daulet Niyazbekov for bronze
• Significance:
  • Maintained India’s wrestling medal streak
  • Khel Ratna 2021

World Championships

• Silver: 2018 (Budapest)
• Bronze: 2013, 2019

Other Achievements

• Asian Games 2018: Gold
• Commonwealth Games 2018: Gold
• Asian Championships: Multiple gold medals

Awards

• Khel Ratna Award: 2021
• Padma Shri: 2019
• Arjuna Award: 2015

Current Status & Controversy

• Failed to qualify for Paris 2024
• 4-year ban (2024): NADA suspension for refusing to submit dope samples
• Politics: Joined Indian National Congress (2024)
• 2023 Protest: Led protests against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (sexual harassment allegations)

RAVI KUMAR DAHIYA

Personal Information

• Born: December 12, 1997 (Age: 28)
• From: Sonepat, Haryana
• Weight Class: 57kg Freestyle

Olympic Achievement

TOKYO 2020 – SILVER MEDAL 🥈

• Category: Men’s 57kg Freestyle
• Lost Final to: Zavur Uguev (Russia)
• Score: Very close final
• Significance:
  • India’s second Olympic silver in wrestling
  • Khel Ratna 2021
  • From Chhatrasal Stadium (legendary wrestling academy)

World Championships

• Bronze: 2019

Other Achievements

• Asian Championships 2021: Gold
• Commonwealth Games 2022: Gold

Awards

• Khel Ratna Award: 2021

Current Status

• Injuries affected preparation for Paris 2024
• Lost national trials to Aman Sehrawat for 57kg spot

VINESH PHOGAT – TRAGIC HERO

Personal Information

• Born: August 25, 1994 (Age: 30)
• From: Balali village, Haryana
• Weight Class: 50kg & 53kg Freestyle (women’s)
• Niece of: Mahavir Singh Phogat (famed coach, subject of “Dangal” film)

Career Achievements

COMMONWEALTH GAMES:

• Gold: 2018 (50kg), 2022 (53kg)
• Multiple-time champion

ASIAN GAMES:

• Gold: 2018 (50kg)
• Bronze: 2014, 2023

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS:

• Bronze: 2019, 2021, 2022
• Consistent performer at world level

ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS:

• Multiple gold medals

PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS – HEARTBREAK & CONTROVERSY

The Tragic Story:

1. Weight Drop: Competed in 50kg (moved down from 53kg to get quota)
2. Qualification Round: Beat Yui Susaki (Japan) – undefeated legend
   • Susaki had never lost an international match
   • Historic upset victory
3. Semi-final: Won, reached FINAL (first Indian woman wrestler in Olympic final)
4. Morning of Final:DISQUALIFIED for being 100 grams overweight
   • Weigh-in: 50.1kg (limit: 50.0kg)
   • Despite overnight efforts to lose weight
5. Placed: Unranked (no medal, not even bronze via repechage)

Impact:

• Considered cruellest moment in Indian Olympic history
• Gold medal turned to nothing in hours
• Announced retirement from wrestling day after disqualification
• CAS appeal: Rejected, no medal awarded

Post-Olympics

• Politics: Joined Indian National Congress (September 2024)
• Assembly Elections: Won from Julana constituency (Haryana MLA)
• 2023 Protest Leader: Against WFI President (sexual harassment)

Awards

• Khel Ratna Award: 2020
• Arjuna Award: 2016
• Padma Shri: 2020

SAKSHI MALIK – RIO BRONZE MEDALIST

Personal Information

• Born: September 3, 1992 (Age: 32)
• From: Mokhra village, Haryana
• Weight Class: 58kg & 62kg Freestyle (women’s)

Olympic Achievement

RIO 2016 – BRONZE MEDAL 🥉

• Category: Women’s 58kg Freestyle
• Significance:
  • India’s FIRST female wrestler to win Olympic medal
  • Saved India from blank Olympics (only medal at Rio 2016)
  • Historic moment for women’s wrestling

Other Achievements

• Commonwealth Games: Silver, Bronze medals
• Asian Championships: Bronze

Awards

• Padma Shri: 2017
• Arjuna Award: 2016
• Khel Ratna: Not received (controversial, as others got it)

2023 Protest & Retirement

• Led protests against WFI President (with Vinesh, Bajrang)
• Announced retirement (2023) after Sanjay Singh (close to Brij Bhushan) elected WFI President
• Book: Published autobiography detailing allegations

AMAN SEHRAWAT – YOUNGEST OLYMPIC MEDALIST

Personal Information

• Born: July 16, 2003 (Age: 22)
• From: Birohar village, Haryana
• Weight Class: 57kg Freestyle (men’s)
• Training: Chhatrasal Stadium, Delhi

Olympic Achievement

PARIS 2024 – BRONZE MEDAL 🥉

• Category: Men’s 57kg Freestyle
• Beat: Darian Cruz (Puerto Rico) 13-5
• Semi-final: Lost to Rei Higuchi (Japan, eventual gold medalist)
• Significance:
  • India’s ONLY wrestling medal at Paris 2024
  • India’s YOUNGEST Olympic medalist EVER (21 years, 24 days)
    • Beat PV Sindhu’s record (21 years, 1 month, 14 days)
  • Maintained India’s 5-Olympics wrestling medal streak (2008-2024)
  • Beat Ravi Dahiya in national trials to earn spot

Other Achievements

• Asian Championships 2023: Gold
• U23 World Championships: Gold
• National Championships: Multiple titles

Awards

• Arjuna Award: 2024 (announced with 2025 batch)

Journey

• Trained at legendary Chhatrasal Stadium
• Lost both parents as child, raised by coaches/academy
• Weight cut drama: Lost 4.5kg overnight before bronze match

ANTIM PANGHAL, ANSHU MALIK, NISHA DAHIYA

• All competed at Paris 2024
• Early exits, failed to medal
• Anshu Malik: Tokyo 2020 Olympian, world silver medalist
• Antim Panghal: U20 World Champion, #4 seed at Paris

WRESTLING CONTROVERSIES (2023-2024)

WFI Suspension & Protests

• Sexual Harassment Allegations: Against President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
• Wrestlers’ Protest: Vinesh, Bajrang, Sakshi led protests at Jantar Mantar
• WFI Suspended: By UWW and Government
• Elections: Held, Sanjay Singh (Brij Bhushan’s associate) won
• Sakshi’s Retirement: In protest
• Current: Ad-hoc committee running federation

PART 3: JUDO

INDIAN JUDO – OVERVIEW

Governing Body: Judo Federation of India (JFI) International Body: International Judo Federation (IJF)

India’s Judo Status:

• No Olympic medals
• Limited international success
• Growing sport with Asian Games medals

SUSHILA DEVI

• Women’s 48kg
• Commonwealth Games 2022: Silver medal
• Asian Games: Participated
• Best Indian judoka currently

TULIKA MAAN

• Women’s 78kg
• Asian Games 2022: Silver medal
• Commonwealth Games 2022: Silver medal
• Rising talent

PRACTICE QUESTIONS – DAY 13

Section A: Fill in the Blanks (30 Questions)

BOXING:

1. Vijender Singh won India’s first Olympic boxing medal at _____ Olympics.
2. Mary Kom won Olympic bronze at _____ Olympics in 2012.
3. Mary Kom has won _____ World Championships gold medals.
4. Lovlina Borgohain won bronze at _____ Olympics.
5. Lovlina Borgohain moved to _____ kg category for Paris 2024.
6. Nikhat Zareen is a _____-time World Champion.
7. India won _____ medals in boxing at Paris 2024 Olympics.
8. The Boxing Federation of India President is _____.
9. Amit Panghal won silver at _____ World Championships in 2019.
10. Mary Kom has won _____ total World Championship medals (gold + silver).

WRESTLING: 11. Sushil Kumar won bronze at _____ Olympics and silver at _____ Olympics. 12. Sushil Kumar is the first Indian to win _____ Olympic medals. 13. Bajrang Punia won bronze at _____ Olympics in _____ kg category. 14. Ravi Kumar Dahiya won silver at Tokyo Olympics in _____ kg category. 15. Vinesh Phogat was disqualified at Paris Olympics for being _____ grams overweight. 16. Sakshi Malik won bronze at _____ Olympics, India’s first female wrestling Olympic medal. 17. Aman Sehrawat won bronze at Paris Olympics at age _____, becoming India’s youngest Olympic medalist. 18. Aman Sehrawat competed in _____ kg category. 19. The Wrestling Federation of India is currently under _____ committee. 20. Yogeshwar Dutt won bronze at _____ Olympics.

GENERAL: 21. Vijender Singh is from _____, known as “City of Boxers”. 22. Most Indian wrestlers come from _____ state. 23. Sushil Kumar won World Championships gold in _____ (year). 24. Vinesh Phogat beat _____ of Japan in Paris Olympics qualification round. 25. Nishant Dev is a _____ medalist from 2023 World Championships. 26. Lovlina Borgohain is from _____ state. 27. Nikhat Zareen is from _____ state. 28. Aman Sehrawat trains at _____ Stadium in Delhi. 29. Bajrang Punia received a _____-year ban from NADA in 2024. 30. Mary Kom served as _____ (Member of Parliament) from 2016-2022.

Section B: Multiple Choice (40 Questions)

BOXING (15 Questions):

1. Who won India’s first Olympic boxing medal? a) Mary Kom b) Vijender Singh c) Lovlina Borgohain d) Amit Panghal
2. In which year did Vijender Singh win Olympic bronze? a) 2004 b) 2008 c) 2012 d) 2016
3. How many World Championships gold medals has Mary Kom won? a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 7
4. Mary Kom won Olympic bronze in which year? a) 2008 b) 2012 c) 2016 d) 2020
5. Lovlina Borgohain won Olympic bronze in which year? a) 2016 b) 2020 c) 2024 d) 2008
6. How many times is Nikhat Zareen a World Champion? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
7. India won how many boxing medals at Paris 2024? a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
8. Amit Panghal won World Championships silver in: a) 2017 b) 2018 c) 2019 d) 2020
9. Lovlina competed in which weight category at Paris 2024? a) 69kg b) 75kg c) 81kg d) 60kg
10. Which boxer lost to Wu Yu at Paris 2024? a) Lovlina b) Nikhat c) Preeti d) Jaismine
11. Who was the first Indian female Olympic boxing medalist? a) Lovlina b) Mary Kom c) Nikhat d) Sarita Devi
12. Vijender Singh’s Olympic bronze was in which category? a) Light b) Middleweight c) Welter d) Heavy
13. Mary Kom won World Championships gold at age 35 in: a) 2016 b) 2017 c) 2018 d) 2019
14. Nishant Dev lost controversial quarter-final to: a) American b) Mexican c) Cuban d) Chinese
15. Who received Khel Ratna in 2012 for boxing? a) Vijender b) Mary Kom c) Both d) Neither

WRESTLING (25 Questions):

16. Sushil Kumar won Olympic bronze in which year? a) 2004 b) 2008 c) 2012 d) 2016
17. Sushil Kumar won Olympic silver in which year? a) 2008 b) 2012 c) 2016 d) 2020
18. Bajrang Punia won Olympic bronze in: a) 2016 b) 2020 c) 2024 d) 2012
19. Ravi Kumar Dahiya won Olympic silver in which category? a) 53kg b) 57kg c) 61kg d) 65kg
20. Vinesh Phogat was disqualified for being how much overweight? a) 50g b) 100g c) 150g d) 200g
21. Sakshi Malik won Olympic bronze in: a) 2012 b) 2016 c) 2020 d) 2024
22. Aman Sehrawat won bronze at age: a) 20 b) 21 c) 22 d) 23
23. Aman Sehrawat competed in which category? a) 53kg b) 57kg c) 61kg d) 65kg
24. Who was India’s youngest Olympic medalist before Aman? a) Neeraj Chopra b) PV Sindhu c) Sushil Kumar d) Manu Bhaker
25. Yogeshwar Dutt won Olympic bronze in: a) 2008 b) 2012 c) 2016 d) 2020
26. Sushil Kumar won World Championships gold in: a) 2008 b) 2009 c) 2010 d) 2011
27. Which Japanese wrestler did Vinesh beat at Paris? a) Rei Higuchi b) Yui Susaki c) Risako Kawai d) Kaori Icho
28. Bajrang Punia won World Championships silver in: a) 2016 b) 2017 c) 2018 d) 2019
29. Who beat Ravi Dahiya in trials for Paris Olympics? a) Bajrang Punia b) Aman Sehrawat c) Sushil Kumar d) Yogeshwar
30. Vinesh Phogat is niece of which famous coach? a) Mahavir Phogat b) Satpal Singh c) Yashvir d) Chandgi Ram
31. Sakshi Malik is from which state? a) Punjab b) Haryana c) Delhi d) UP
32. Which wrestler announced retirement after WFI elections? a) Vinesh b) Bajrang c) Sakshi d) All three
33. Aman Sehrawat trains at which stadium? a) Nehru b) Chhatrasal c) Tau Devi Lal d) Sonepat
34. Bajrang Punia received how many years ban from NADA? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
35. Who was the first Indian woman wrestler to win Olympic medal? a) Vinesh b) Sakshi c) Geeta d) Babita
36. Ravi Dahiya is from which city? a) Delhi b) Sonepat c) Rohtak d) Jhajjar
37. Which weight did Vinesh originally compete in? a) 48kg b) 50kg c) 53kg d) 57kg
38. India has won how many wrestling Olympic medals total? a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8
39. WFI is currently run by: a) Elected president b) Ad-hoc committee c) SAI d) Government
40. Who won India’s only wrestling medal at Paris 2024? a) Vinesh b) Aman c) Anshu d) Antim

(Answers will be provided at end of all Week 2 notes)

MEMORIZATION CHECKLIST – DAY 13 ✓

CRITICAL BOXING:

• [ ] Vijender Singh: Beijing 2008 bronze (India’s first boxing Olympic medal)
• [ ] Mary Kom: London 2012 bronze, 6 World Championship golds
• [ ] Lovlina Borgohain: Tokyo 2020 bronze, World 2023 gold, Khel Ratna 2021
• [ ] Nikhat Zareen: 2-time World Champion (2022, 2023)
• [ ] Paris 2024: 0 medals in boxing (first time since 2004)

CRITICAL WRESTLING:

• [ ] Sushil Kumar: Beijing 2008 bronze, London 2012 silver (first Indian with 2 Olympic medals)
• [ ] Sakshi Malik: Rio 2016 bronze (first Indian woman wrestler Olympic medal)
• [ ] Bajrang Punia: Tokyo 2020 bronze, Khel Ratna 2021, 4-year ban 2024
• [ ] Ravi Dahiya: Tokyo 2020 silver (57kg), Khel Ratna 2021
• [ ] Vinesh Phogat: Paris 2024 disqualified (100g overweight), reached final, retired
• [ ] Aman Sehrawat: Paris 2024 bronze (21 years old), India’s youngest Olympic medalist
• [ ] Yogeshwar Dutt: London 2012 bronze
• [ ] WFI: Currently under ad-hoc committee

QUICK FACTS SUMMARY

BOXING: 🥊 Olympic Medals: 3 (all bronze) – Vijender 2008, Mary Kom 2012, Lovlina 2020 🥊 Mary Kom: 6 World golds, 8 World medals total 🥊 Nikhat: 2-time World Champion 🥊 Paris 2024: 0 medals (disappointing)

WRESTLING: 🤼 Olympic Medals: 7 (2 silver, 5 bronze) 🤼 Sushil: 2 medals (2008 bronze, 2012 silver) 🤼 Bajrang: Tokyo bronze, 4-year ban 🤼 Vinesh: Paris final, DQ for 100g 🤼 Aman: Paris bronze, youngest ever at 21 🤼 Sakshi: Rio 2016 bronze (first woman)

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