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'''Vikas Krishan Yadav''' (born 10 February 1992) is an Indian boxer from [[Bhiwani district]] in [[Haryana]], the hub of some of India's best boxers. He won a gold medal in the [[2010 Asian Games]] in the [[Boxing at the 2010 Asian Games|Lightweight]] category and a gold medal in 75kg weight category at the [[ | '''Vikas Krishan Yadav''' (born 10 February 1992) is an Indian boxer from [[Bhiwani district]] in [[Haryana]], the hub of some of India's best boxers. He won a gold medal in the [[2010 Asian Games]] in the [[Boxing at the 2010 Asian Games|Lightweight]] category and a gold medal in 75kg weight category at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]]. | ||
Due to the ban on the [[Indian Boxing Federation|Boxing Federation of India]] in 2015, Vikas competed at the | Due to the ban on the [[Indian Boxing Federation|Boxing Federation of India]] in 2015, Vikas competed at the World and Asian Championships under the [[International Boxing Association (amateur)|AIBA]] flag.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav Reveals Pain of Not Representing India|url = http://sports.ndtv.com/boxing/news/248200-they-said-silver-goes-to-vikas-from-aiba|website = NDTVSports.com|access-date = 2015-10-29|date = 2015-09-07}}</ref> Vikas Krishan Yadav is the second Indian boxer after Olympian [[Vijender Singh]] to qualify for [[Olympic Games|Olympics]] for the third time.<ref>{{Cite web|title= Vikas Krishan Qualify for his 3rd Olympics, Book 34th quota for India|url=https://sportstalk24.com/vikas-krishan-yadav-secures-34th-olympic-berth-for-india/=sportstalk24.com|access-date=2020-03-08|date=2020-03-08}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life and family== | ==Personal life and family== | ||
Yadav was born in Singhwa Khas village in [[Hisar district]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Vikas Krishan - Biography|url=http://88.85.4.2/biographies.fwx?id_athlete=5693|publisher=[[International Boxing Association (amateur)|AIBA]] website|access-date=26 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008205703/http://88.85.4.2/biographies.fwx?id_athlete=5693|archive-date=8 October 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> His father | Yadav was born in Singhwa Khas village in [[Hisar district]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Vikas Krishan - Biography|url=http://88.85.4.2/biographies.fwx?id_athlete=5693|publisher=[[International Boxing Association (amateur)|AIBA]] website|access-date=26 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008205703/http://88.85.4.2/biographies.fwx?id_athlete=5693|archive-date=8 October 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> His father Krishan Kumar is an employee in the Electricity Department. In 1994 he came to [[Bhiwani]] along with his father, who was transferred to this city. In 2003, at the age of 10, Yadav joined the [[Bhiwani Boxing Club]]. Later, he received training in the Army Sports Institute [[Pune]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Athletes_Profile {{!}} Biographies {{!}} Sports|url = http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5115563&lang=en|website = www.incheon2014ag.org|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> | ||
After his premature exit from the 2012 Olympics, Yadav took a year off from boxing and focussed on completing his education at the [[Kurukshetra University]] and his training with the [[Haryana|Haryana State Police]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav Reveals Pain of Not Representing India|url = http://sports.ndtv.com/boxing/news/248200-they-said-silver-goes-to-vikas-from-aiba|website = NDTVSports.com|access-date = 2015-10-29|date = 2015-09-07}}</ref> Presently, Yadav is a DSP in Haryana Police . | |||
Vikas Krishan pulled out of his Asian Qualifiers final match. He was scheduled to face Zeyad Eashash in the final However, with an eye injury, Krishan ended his campaign with a silver medal.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=AmmanMarch 11|first1=India Today Web Desk|last2=March 11|first2=2020UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2020 13:12|title=Eye injury forces Olympic-bound Vikas Krishan to pull out of Asian Boxing Qualifiers final|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/olympic-bound-vikas-krishan-pulls-out-asian-boxing-qualifiers-final-eye-injury-1654345-2020-03-11|access-date=2021-08-03|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> | |||
Vikas Krishan beat Cameroon's Dieudonne Wilfried Seyi Ntsengue to win the gold medal in men's 75kg in Common Wealth Games.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=CoastApril 14|first1=India Today Web Desk Gold|last2=April 14|first2=2018UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2018 16:26|title=CWG 2018: Boxer Vikas Krishan bags India's 25th Gold medal|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/story/cwg-2018-boxer-vikas-krishan-bags-india-s-25th-gold-medal-1212175-2018-04-14|access-date=2021-08-03|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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Yadav won a gold medal at the [[2010 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships]] which was organised in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]]. | Yadav won a gold medal at the [[2010 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships]] which was organised in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]]. | ||
He won a gold medal in [[2010 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships]] at [[Baku]] in the [[Lightweight]] category,after defeating [[Evaldas Petrauskas]] of [[Lithuania]], | He won a gold medal in [[2010 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships]] at [[Baku]] in the [[Lightweight]] category, after defeating [[Evaldas Petrauskas]] of [[Lithuania]], | ||
He won a bronze medal in [[2010 Summer Youth Olympics]] in [[Boxing at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics|Lightweight]] category after being defeated by [[Evaldas Petrauskas]] of [[Lithuania]] in the semifinals.<ref>{{cite news|title=Boxing bronze for Vikas Yadav|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Boxing-bronze-for-Vikas-Yadav/Article1-591322.aspx|access-date=26 November 2010|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=25 August 2010}}</ref> | He won a bronze medal in [[2010 Summer Youth Olympics]] in [[Boxing at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics|Lightweight]] category after being defeated by [[Evaldas Petrauskas]] of [[Lithuania]] in the semifinals.<ref>{{cite news|title=Boxing bronze for Vikas Yadav|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Boxing-bronze-for-Vikas-Yadav/Article1-591322.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923025304/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Boxing-bronze-for-Vikas-Yadav/Article1-591322.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 September 2010|access-date=26 November 2010|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=25 August 2010}}</ref> | ||
He won the gold medal after defeating [[Hu Qing]] of [[People's Republic of China|China]] 5-4.<ref>{{cite news|last=Naik|first=Shivani|date=26 November 2010|title=Vikas breaks boxing's gold jinx, lands perfect 10th|newspaper=[[Indian Express]]|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/vikas-breaks-boxings-gold-jinx-lands-perfect-10th/716145/|access-date=26 November 2010}}</ref> in [[2010 Asian Games]] which were held in [[Guangzhou]],China. | He won the gold medal after defeating [[Hu Qing]] of [[People's Republic of China|China]] 5-4.<ref>{{cite news|last=Naik|first=Shivani|date=26 November 2010|title=Vikas breaks boxing's gold jinx, lands perfect 10th|newspaper=[[Indian Express]]|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/vikas-breaks-boxings-gold-jinx-lands-perfect-10th/716145/|access-date=26 November 2010}}</ref> in [[2010 Asian Games]] which were held in [[Guangzhou]], China. | ||
=== [[2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships|2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships]] === | === [[2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships|2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships]] === | ||
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===[[2012 Olympics]]=== | ===[[2012 Olympics]]=== | ||
Vikas Krishan Yadav and the entire Indian contingent were in for a | Vikas Krishan Yadav and the entire Indian contingent were in for a shock as he lost against [[Errol Spence Jr.]]Errol of the United States of America on Friday night after an appeal.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=LondonAugust 5|first1=S. Kannan|last2=August 6|first2=2012UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2012 02:53|title=Olympic boxing: Vikas Krishan Yadav loses after winning|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/olympics-2012/story/vikas-krishan-yadav-loses-after-winning-112357-2012-08-05|access-date=2021-05-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> | ||
Spence successfully appealed his initial 11–13 loss. Using video review, AIBA determined the bout referee gave too few cautions for holding fouls and should have awarded Spence at least four more points.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aiba-london2012.com/index.php/news/531-aiba-overturns-the-result-of-bout-142 |title=AIBA overturns the result of Bout #142 |publisher=AIBA |date=2012-08-04 |accessdate=2012-08-04}}</ref> | |||
=== [[2014 Asian Games]] === | === [[2014 Asian Games]] === | ||
Representing [[India at the 2014 Asian Games|India]] at the Games held at [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]], he won the | Representing [[India at the 2014 Asian Games|India]] at the Games held at [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]], he won the bronze medal in the [[Middleweight]] (75 kg) category, after losing to [[Zhanibek Alimkhanuly]] of [[Kazakhstan]], in the semi-final bout.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.india.com/asian-games-2014/vikas-krishan-yadav-wins-bronze-medal-in-mens-middleweight-75kg-event-in-asian-games-2014-163435/ | access-date=2015-01-19 | title=Vikas Krishan Yadav wins bronze medal in Men's Middleweight 75kg event in Asian Games 2014| date=2 October 2014 }}</ref> | ||
His first opponent was Azamat Kanybek Uulu of [[Kyrgyzstan at the 2014 Asian Games|Kyrgyzstan]], beating him 3:0 in the Round of 16. His opponent in the quarter-finals was Hurshidbek Normatov of [[Uzbekistan at the 2014 Asian Games|Uzbekistan]] whom he beat to 3:0 to progress to the semi-finals. | His first opponent was Azamat Kanybek Uulu of [[Kyrgyzstan at the 2014 Asian Games|Kyrgyzstan]], beating him 3:0 in the Round of 16. His opponent in the quarter-finals was Hurshidbek Normatov of [[Uzbekistan at the 2014 Asian Games|Uzbekistan]] whom he beat to 3:0 to progress to the semi-finals. | ||
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He has cruised into the round of 16 in Boxing 75 kg category at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The Indian pugilist beat USA’s Charles Cornell by a unanimous decision to progress at the Summer Games.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/india-boxer-vikas-krishan-yadav-cruises-into-round-of-16-with-win-over-usas-charles-cornell-2964992/] India boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav cruises into round of 16 with win over USA’s Charles Cornell</ref> He went on to defeat [[Önder Şipal]] of [[Turkey]] a few days later to enter the next round of the tournament. Vikas Krishan Yadav was defeated by [[Bektemir Melikuziev]] of [[Uzbekistan]] in the Quarter Final of Men's Middle 75 kg Boxing in Rio Olympic on 16 August 2016. | He has cruised into the round of 16 in Boxing 75 kg category at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The Indian pugilist beat USA’s Charles Cornell by a unanimous decision to progress at the Summer Games.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/india-boxer-vikas-krishan-yadav-cruises-into-round-of-16-with-win-over-usas-charles-cornell-2964992/] India boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav cruises into round of 16 with win over USA’s Charles Cornell</ref> He went on to defeat [[Önder Şipal]] of [[Turkey]] a few days later to enter the next round of the tournament. Vikas Krishan Yadav was defeated by [[Bektemir Melikuziev]] of [[Uzbekistan]] in the Quarter Final of Men's Middle 75 kg Boxing in Rio Olympic on 16 August 2016. | ||
===[[2018 Asian Games opening ceremony|2018 | ===[[2018 Asian Games opening ceremony|2018 Commonwealth and Asian games]]=== | ||
Vikas won a gold medal in [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] in Australia defeating Australia, Zambia, northern Ireland and Cameroon. He became the first Indian male boxer to win gold medals at both Asian and commonwealth games. In Asian games 2018 he won bronze. He had to withdraw from further fights because of a serious eye injury.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportscafe.in/articles/boxing/2016/aug/16/vikas-krishan-apologizes-for-rio-exit-hints-at-lack-of-preparation-due-to-banned-federation|title=Vikas Krishan apologizes for Rio exit; hints at lack of preparation due to banned federation|date=2016-08-16|access-date=2016-08-16}}</ref> | Vikas won a gold medal in [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] in Australia defeating Australia, Zambia, northern Ireland and Cameroon. He became the first Indian male boxer to win gold medals at both Asian and commonwealth games. In Asian games 2018 he won bronze. He had to withdraw from further fights because of a serious eye injury.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportscafe.in/articles/boxing/2016/aug/16/vikas-krishan-apologizes-for-rio-exit-hints-at-lack-of-preparation-due-to-banned-federation|title=Vikas Krishan apologizes for Rio exit; hints at lack of preparation due to banned federation|date=2016-08-16|access-date=2016-08-16}}</ref> | ||
=== [[2020 Tokyo Olympics]] === | === [[2020 Tokyo Olympics]] === | ||
Vikas Krishan Yadav beats Japan's Sewon | Vikas Krishan Yadav beats Japan's Sewon Okazawa, World No 6 and third seed in the 69kg weight class by 5-0 to book his Tokyo Olympic ticket. In the semifinals he defeated Ablaikhan Zhussupov of Kazakhstan. His transformation back to 69kg from 75kg was inspired by his childhood friend [[Neeraj Goyat]]. He also became only the second Indian men boxer after Olympic bronze medallist [[Vijender Singh]] to qualify for Third Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Vikas Krishan Qualify for his 3rd Olympics, Book 34th quota for India|url = https://sportstalk24.com/vikas-krishan-yadav-secures-34th-olympic-berth-for-india/ = sportstalk24.com |access-date = 2020-03-08|date = 2020-03-08}}</ref> | ||
=== [[International Boxing Association (amateur)|Ranking]] === | === [[International Boxing Association (amateur)|Ranking]] === | ||
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[[Category:Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics]] | [[Category:Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics]] | ||
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[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for India]] | [[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for India]] | ||
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for India]] | [[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for India]] | ||