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{{short description|Indian boxer}}
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| name = Thokchom Nanao Singh
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| weight = [[Light flyweight]] (48 kg)
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| nationality = Indian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|01|08}}
| birth_place = Khoijuman Maning Leikai (near [[Bishnupur district|Bishnupur]]), [[Manipur]], [[India]]
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[amateur boxing|boxing]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Commonwealth Youth Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2008 Commonwealth Youth Games|2008 Pune]] | Light flyweight }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships|2008 Guadalajara]] | Light flyweight }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Asian Amateur Boxing Championships]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2009 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|2009 Zhuhai]] | Light flyweight }}
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'''Thokchom Nanao Singh''' (born 8 January 1991) is an [[Demographics of India|Indian]] [[Boxing|boxer]] from Khoijuman Maning Leikai village in [[Bishnupur district]] of [[Manipur]].<ref name="nanao_1">{{cite news |last=Sapam |first=Robert |title=Warm welcome awaits Nanao |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081104/jsp/northeast/story_10058070.jsp |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]] |date=4 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025183935/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081104/jsp/northeast/story_10058070.jsp |archive-date=25 October 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He trains at [[Pune]]-based Army Sports Institute and is supported by [[Olympic Gold Quest]], a [[not-for-profit]] foundation to identify and support Indian athletes.

== Early years ==
Thokchom Nanao Singh was born to Thokchom Tobobi Singh and Keinahanbi Devi in Khoijuman Maning Leikai village ({{convert|35|km}} from [[Imphal]]) in [[Bishnupur district]] of [[Manipur]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Singh |first=L. C. K. |title=Thokchom Nanao Singh brings glory to Manipur with boxing gold medal in Mexico |url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/thokchom-nanao-singh-brings-glory-to-manipur-with-boxing-gold-medal-in-mexico_100139078.html |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=Thaiindian.com |date=6 January 2009}}</ref> He took interest in [[boxing]] since the age of eight. His interest in the sport was spurred on by his friend, a boxer, who once took him to a [[boxing ring]]. Nanao Singh drew further inspiration from the success of [[Dingko Singh]], a [[Manipur]] boxer who won a gold medal at the [[1998 Asian Games]], and [[Muhammad Ali]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Lundup |first=Tashi |title=Nanao comes into his own |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/nanao-comes-into-his-own/434579/ |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=15 March 2009}}</ref><ref name="intro">{{cite news |title=Defying parents, secret of Nanao's success |url=http://www.zeenews.com/news481205.html |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[Zee News]] |date=5 November 2008}}</ref> Being the youngest child in their family, his parents wanted him to focus on education instead of sport. When Nanao Singh first put on a pair of boxing gloves, his father got furious and sent him to a [[boarding school]] so that his focus could be redirected to education. Nanao Singh ran away from this school and returned home. After seeing his dedication to boxing, his father introduced him to a local boxing coach who groomed him initially. In 2000, Nanao Singh joined the [[Pune]]-based Army Sports Institute.<ref name="intro" /> He was the successful outcome of the institute's joint collaboration with the [[Sports Authority of India]] whose aim was to win international medals for [[India]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Mandrekar |first=Kabir |title=ASI, SAI join hands to train youths |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/asi-sai-join-hands-to-train-youths/421052/ |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=9 February 2009}}</ref>

== Amateur career ==
Nanao Singh started out boxing in India by winning the sub-junior national championships consecutively in 2004, 2005 and 2006. In the years 2007 and 2008, he was the National Junior Champion.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tiwari |first=Mansi |title=Rise and shine |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3690357.cms?prtpage=1 |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |date=9 November 2008}}</ref>

Nanao Singh represented India in the 48-kg category at the 2007 Commonwealth Boxing Championships in [[Liverpool]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Camp over, junior pugilists leave for Commonwealth meet |url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=246852 |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=21 July 2007 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He won a silver medal at this championship despite being a junior-level player. Based on this performance, the Indian national coach predicted Nanao Singh's success at the [[2008 Commonwealth Youth Games]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Nanao bags gold at Youth World Championship |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200811020940.htm |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2 November 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Indian pugilists ready for action |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/08/stories/2008100855681700.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012000258/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/08/stories/2008100855681700.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 October 2008 |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=8 October 2008}}</ref> As per his coach's expectations, he won the gold medal at the Youth Games.<ref>{{cite news |last=Marar |first=Nandakumar |title=Thokchom Nanao bags boxing gold |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/18/stories/2008101859992100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081020224232/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/18/stories/2008101859992100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 October 2008 |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=18 October 2008}}</ref> A few weeks after this victory, Nanao Singh won the gold medal – the lone medalist for India – at the inaugural [[AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships]] that was held in [[Guadalajara]], [[Mexico]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gold for Nanao |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/03/stories/2008110354101800.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108061334/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/03/stories/2008110354101800.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 November 2012 |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 November 2008}}</ref> In 2008, he also won the gold medal at the Juvenile Olympic Games that were held in [[Cuba]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Nanao Singh in Youth World Championship final |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200811011150.htm |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=1 November 2008}}</ref> At the 2009 [[Asian Amateur Boxing Championships]], he narrowly missed the gold medal in his category. The Indian coach was happy with the overall performance of the boxers and predicted a bright future for Nanao Singh.<ref>{{cite news |title=India's best-ever showing so far: coach |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/17/stories/2009061755601500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628175914/http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/17/stories/2009061755601500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 June 2009 |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=17 June 2009}}</ref> Following this win, he was ranked fifth with a tally of 1400 points.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vijender No. 2 in rankings – Akhil, Nanao Singh and Dinesh are the other Indians in top 10 |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090821/jsp/sports/story_11389858.jsp |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=21 August 2009}}</ref>

At the 2009 [[AIBA World Boxing Championships]], he was seeded second in the 48-kg category.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indians at world boxing championships |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-31/boxing/28165694_1_second-round-boxers-weight-category |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103185109/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-31/boxing/28165694_1_second-round-boxers-weight-category |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2012 |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=31 August 2009}}</ref> However, Nanao Singh faltered in the second round itself where he lost by a single point.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nanao Singh crashes out of World Championships |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article15896.ece |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=6 September 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Would win a better medal next time: Vijender |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-14/boxing/28105514_1_vijender-singh-asian-championships-thokchom-nanao-singh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103185137/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-14/boxing/28105514_1_vijender-singh-asian-championships-thokchom-nanao-singh |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2012 |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=14 September 2009}}</ref> Owing to this poor result, he dropped three places to eighth in the [[light flyweight]] ranking.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pansare |first=Rajesh |title=Vijender is No 1 boxer in the world |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_vijender-is-no-1-boxer-in-the-world_1293793 |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=29 September 2009}}</ref> Towards the end of 2009, Nanao Singh represented Team Asia at the season-ending President's Cup, the only AIBA event.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indian boxers all set for season-ending President's Cup |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article60758.ece |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=5 December 2009}}</ref>

At the 2010 season-opening Super Cup Boxing, Nanao Singh won the title in the 48-kg category.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nanao, Suranjoy, Dilbagh win Super Cup Boxing Championship |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-17/boxing/28144243_1_saf-games-opening-round-second-round |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103185143/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-17/boxing/28144243_1_saf-games-opening-round-second-round |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2012 |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=17 January 2010}}</ref> In the same year, the Asian Boxing Confederation organized an invitational prize event that was called as the Champion of Champions. Along with three other Indian boxers – [[Vijender Singh]], [[Dinesh Kumar (boxer)|Dinesh Kumar]] and [[Akhil Kumar]] – Nanao Singh represented his country in the two-day championship;<ref>{{cite news |title=Vijender, Akhil to compete in China tourney |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-29/boxing/28123902_1_president-s-cup-light-heavy-weight-gurbax-singh-sandhu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103185203/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-29/boxing/28123902_1_president-s-cup-light-heavy-weight-gurbax-singh-sandhu |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2012 |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=29 January 2010}}</ref> he lost in the opening round itself.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vijender gets silver at Champion of Champions tournament |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-02/boxing/28147342_1_thokchom-nanao-singh-prize-money-bhiwani-boxer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103185216/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-02/boxing/28147342_1_thokchom-nanao-singh-prize-money-bhiwani-boxer |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2012 |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=2 February 2010}}</ref> For the Commonwealth Boxing Championships, Nanao Singh failed to qualify because he had lost out to another boxer in the trials.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vijender, Akhil to lead Indian challenge |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/vijender-akhil-to-lead-indian-challenge/110803-5-23.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013091141/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/vijender-akhil-to-lead-indian-challenge/110803-5-23.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 October 2012 |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[CNN-IBN]] |date=27 February 2010}}</ref>

In January 2010, Nanao Singh injured his hand and this put him out of boxing.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vijender stays No. 1 |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100519/jsp/sports/story_12463294.jsp |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=19 May 2010}}</ref> Due to this injury, he was unable to participate in the Indian National Championships. In June 2010, he underwent a surgery for his fractured arm.<ref>{{cite news |title=IBF asks boxers to come for Nationals or risk axe from CWG |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Sports/Events-Tournaments/Commonwealth-Games/IBF-asks-boxers-to-come-for-Nationals-or-risk-axe-from-CWG/articleshow/6135723.cms |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=6 July 2010}}</ref>

[[Samsung]] chose a list of 10 Indian sports-persons as a part of Sports Ratna, a scholarship program with an aim to support players for the [[2010 Asian Games]]. Nanao Singh was one among this list of four boxers, four [[shooting sports|shooters]], and two [[wrestler]]s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Abhinav Bindra in 'Sports Ratna' list |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/30/stories/2010063055372000.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706011625/http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/30/stories/2010063055372000.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 July 2010 |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=30 June 2010}}</ref> [[Olympic Gold Quest]], a [[not-for-profit]] foundation to identify and support Indian athletes, chose him because of his talent and bright future.<ref>{{cite news |last=Awasthi |first=Shailendra |title=Gold Quest set to sign Suranjoy and Nanao |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/gold-quest-set-to-sign-suranjoy-and-nanao/567153/ |accessdate=22 October 2010 |newspaper=Indian Express |date=14 January 2010}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110811001920/http://88.85.4.2/biographies.fwx?id_athlete=2472 Nanao Singh Thokchom] at the [[International Boxing Association (amateur)|International Boxing Association]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180409/http://www.olympicgoldquest.in/ogq/athletes/nanaosingh.htm Nanao Singh Thokchom] at [[Olympic Gold Quest]]

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