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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Rajendra Prasad<br />
| image = Rajendra_Prasad_boxer.jpg<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1968|1|17}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Bhilai]], [[Chhattisgarh]], India<br />
| citizenship = [[India]]n<br />
| occupation = [[Amateur boxing|Boxer]] [[Light flyweight]]<br />
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[Boxing]]}}<br />
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[South Asian Games]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver| [[1991 South Asian Games|1991 Colombo]] |light flyweight}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|Asian Championships]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze| [[1992 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|1992 Bangkok]] |light Flyweight}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Copa Pedro Sotta Alva Cup]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver| [[1992 Copa Pedro Sotta Alva Cup|1992 Cuba]] |light Flyweight}}<br />
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'''Rajendra Prasad''' (born 17 January 1968 in [[Bhilai]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[India]]) is a retired [[boxing|boxer]] from [[India]]. He competed in the [[Light flyweight]] (48&nbsp;kg) division during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and he was ranked as high as 7th. In 1992, the Indian government gave him the [[Arjuna Award]] for his achievements in international boxing.<br />
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Prasad represented India at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] in Barcelona, Spain, where he defeated [[Andrzej Rzany]] of [[Poland]] 12-6 in first round. In the second round, he lost to bronze medalist [[Roel Velasco]] of the [[Philippines]]. He also participated at the 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championship.<br />
He is currently President of the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Amateur Boxing Federation and Joint Secretary of the Chhattisgarh Olympics Association. He is married to Malini Prasad, and they have two sons, Rahul Prasad and Rohit Prasad.<br />
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== Awards and recognition ==<br />
* In 1992, Rajendra received the [[Arjuna Award]], which is presented every year by the [[Government of India]] to recognize outstanding achievements in national sports in India. <br />
* Ranked '''7th''' in [[International Boxing Association (amateur)|International Boxing Association]](AIBA) in 1992.<br />
* Ranked '''5th''' at Men's 1993 [[World Amateur Boxing Championships]] were held in [[Tampere, Finland]]<br />
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== Olympic results ==<br />
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*Defeated '''[[Andrzej Rzany]]''' (Poland) 12-6<br />
*lost to '''[[Roel Velasco]]''' (Philippines) 6-15<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/OlympicGames1992.html Results<br />
* [[Arjuna Award]]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200418053115/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pr/rajendra-prasad-1.html Rajendra Prasad at Sports Reference]<br />
* http://www.the-sports.org/rajendra-prasad-amateur-boxing-spf219047.html<br />
* http://www.the-sports.org/amateur-boxing-world-men-s-boxing-championships-results-1993-men-epm36661.html#162419<br />
* http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AsianChampionships1992.html<br />
* http://www.the-sports.org/rajendra-prasad-amateur-boxing-spf219047.html<br />
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[[Category:1968 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male boxers]]<br />
[[Category:Boxers from Chhattisgarh]]<br />
[[Category:Olympic boxers for India]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]<br />
[[Category:Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics]]<br />
[[Category:South Asian Games silver medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:South Asian Games medalists in boxing]]<br />
[[Category:Light-flyweight boxers]]<br />
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