Indian Boxing History

Hawa Singh, known as the 'Punjab Lion', was the first Indian boxer to compete in the Olympics in 1936 and also won a bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games.

Vijender Singh made history by winning a bronze medal in the middleweight category at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal.

Mary Kom, also known as 'Magnificent Mary', is the only Indian boxer to have won a gold medal at the World Championships, achieving this feat in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2010.

Dingko Singh, also known as 'Dingko the Magnificent', won the first gold medal for India in boxing at the Asian Games in 1998, held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Shiva Thapa is the only Indian boxer to have won a medal at the Commonwealth Games in three consecutive editions, securing a bronze in 2010, a silver in 2014, and a gold in 2018.

Nikhat Zareen made history by becoming the first Indian boxer to win a gold medal at the Youth World Championships in 2011, held in Turkey.

Shiva Thapa is the only Indian boxer to have won a medal at the World University Games, securing a bronze in 2013, held in Kazan, Russia.

Suranjoy Singh won the first gold medal for India in boxing at the South Asian Games in 2004, held in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Shiva Thapa is the only Indian boxer to have won a medal at the Asian Championships in three consecutive editions, securing a bronze in 2013, a silver in 2015, and a gold in 2017.

Hawa Singh won the first gold medal for India at the Indian National Championships in 1933, held in Lahore, British India.

Mary Kom is the only Indian boxer to have won the Arjuna Award in two consecutive years, receiving the honor in 2003 and 2004.

Hawa Singh was the first Indian boxer to be awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honor, in 1967.

Mary Kom is the only Indian boxer to have been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, receiving the honor in 2023.

Nikhat Zareen won the first gold medal for India in boxing at the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2015, held in Samoa.

Shiva Thapa is the only Indian boxer to have won a medal at the World Junior Championships, securing a bronze in 2010, held in Baku, Azerbaijan.