Jai Bhagwan

Jai Bhagwan (born May 11, 1985), is a two-time Asian Championships medallist and a bronze winner at the 2010 Commonwealth Games who also represented India in Boxing in the lightweight (60 kg) division at the 2012 London Olympics.[1][2]

Bhagwan qualified for the London Games by reaching the quarterfinals of the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku.[3] He was coached by the Indian Boxing Coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu.

In 2011, he appeared in reality game show, hosted by Shahrukh Khan called Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout and was one of the finalists.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, in a dominating performance, he thrashed Andrique Allisop of Seychelles 18—8 in the opening round on the 29 July 2012.[4] On the 2 August 2012, Jai Bhagwan lost to Kazakh fighter Gani Zhailauov at the London Olympics in the last 16.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.london2012.com/athlete/jai-bhagwan-1020748/
  2. ↑ "Third time lucky for boxer Jai Bhagwan". India Today. July 9, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Profile: Jai Bhagwan". NDTV. 26 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Jai Bhagwan storms into second round of 60kg event". 30 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Indian pugilist Jai Bhagwan boxed out". Retrieved 2 August 2012.
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