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'''Satish Kumar Yadav''' (born 4 May 1989) is an [[India]]n [[amateur boxing|amateur boxer]] from [[Bulandshahr]]. He won the bronze medal at the [[2014 Asian Games]] at Incheon in the [[super heavyweight]] category<ref>{{cite web|title=Asian Games 2014: Satish Kumar fails to advance, settles for bronze in 91 kg boxing|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/asian-games-2014-satish-kumar-fails-to-advance-settles-for-bronze-in-91-kg-boxing/|publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=3 October 2014}}</ref> and is the first Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics in the super heavyweight category.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/asian-boxing-olympic-qualifiers-india-lovlina-borgohain-ashish-satish-kumar/ |title=Lovlina, Ashish and Satish earn their Olympics berth |work=Olympic Channel |accessdate=9 March 2020|date=11 May 2020 }}</ref>
[[Subedar-major|Subedar Major]] '''Satish Kumar'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kasibhatla |first=Aishwarya |date=2021-07-22 |title=Who is Satish Kumar? Age, Records, Biography, Medals, Earnings, Olympics performance. |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/boxing/who-satish-kumar-age-records-biography |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en}}</ref> (born 4 May, 1989) is an Indian [[amateur boxing|amateur boxer]] and a [[junior commissioned officer]] (JCO) of the [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Satish Kumar advances into the quarter-finals after beating Jamaica's Ricardo Brown|date=29 June 2021|url=https://www.wionews.com/sports/tokyo-olympics-boxer-satish-kumar-advances-into-the-quarter-finals-after-beating-jamaicas-ricardo-brown-401332/amp|publisher=Wion|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref> He won the bronze medal at the [[2014 Asian Games]] at Incheon in the [[super heavyweight]] category<ref>{{cite web|title=Asian Games 2014: Satish Kumar fails to advance, settles for bronze in 91 kg boxing|date=2 October 2014|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/asian-games-2014-satish-kumar-fails-to-advance-settles-for-bronze-in-91-kg-boxing/|publisher=Indian Express|access-date=3 October 2014}}</ref> and silver at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]]. He is the first Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics in the super heavyweight category.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/asian-boxing-olympic-qualifiers-india-lovlina-borgohain-ashish-satish-kumar/ |title=Lovlina, Ashish and Satish earn their Olympics berth |work=Olympic Channel |accessdate=9 March 2020|date=11 May 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-30 |title=Tokyo Olympics : 'आर्मी मैन' बॉक्सर सतीश यादव के परिवार को भी उम्मीद, टोक्यो में जीतेंगे गोल्ड |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/sports/others-tokyo-olympics-heavy-weight-boxer-satish-kumar-yadav-family-members-hopes-he-will-win-gold-3676138.html |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Satish Kumar Tokyo Olympics 2021 - Satish Kumar Wiki, Family, Career Info & Achievements |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/satish-kumar |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}</ref>


==Personal and early life==
==Early life==
Born to a farmer in [[Bulandshahr]] who had four sons, Satish Kumar wanted to join the army like his elder brother did. He did so in 2008 as a Sepoy and moved to [[Ranikhet]], where he was spotted for his height during a boxing camp and was urged to give the sport a try.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/features/detail/indian-boxer-satish-kumar-tokyo-olympics-super-heavyweight-army/ |title=History-maker Satish Kumar at the ntion's service |work=Olympic Channel |accessdate=1 May 2020|date=11 May 2020 }}</ref> He didn't even know what boxing was at the time, thinking that [[WWE]] was boxing citing that he had heard of [[The Undertaker]] and [[John Cena]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/indian-boxer-satish-kumar-wwe-undertaker-john-cena/ |title=How Satish Kumar blurred the lines between WWE and boxing |work=Olympic Channel |accessdate=9 May 2020|date=11 May 2020 }}</ref>
Born to a farmer in [[Bulandshahr]] who had four sons, Satish Kumar wanted to join the army like his elder brother did. He did so in 2008 as a Sepoy and moved to [[Ranikhet]], where he was spotted for his height during a boxing camp and was urged to give the sport a try.<ref>{{cite web |date=11 May 2020 |title=History-maker Satish Kumar at the nation's service |url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/features/detail/indian-boxer-satish-kumar-tokyo-olympics-super-heavyweight-army/ |accessdate=1 May 2020 |work=Olympic Channel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/indian-boxer-satish-kumar-wwe-undertaker-john-cena/ |title=How Satish Kumar blurred the lines between WWE and boxing |work=Olympic Channel |accessdate=9 May 2020|date=11 May 2020 }}</ref>


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
He was awarded by the [[Government of India]] , the [[Arjuna Award]] in (2018).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/national-sports-awards-2018-full-list-of-winners-of-khel-ratna-arjuna-awards-dronacharya-awards/article25038907.ece|title=National Sports Awards 2018|publisher= The Hindu}}</ref>
He was awarded the [[Arjuna Award]] by the [[Government of India]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/national-sports-awards-2018-full-list-of-winners-of-khel-ratna-arjuna-awards-dronacharya-awards/article25038907.ece|title=National Sports Awards 2018|work= The Hindu|date=25 September 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:35, 8 October 2025


Satish Kumar Yadav
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1989-05-04) 4 May 1989 (age 37)
Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (2014)
WeightSuper heavyweight (+91 kg)
Military career
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Rank Subedar Major
AwardsArjuna Award
Sport
SportBoxing

Subedar Major Satish Kumar[1] (born 4 May, 1989) is an Indian amateur boxer and a junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Army.[2] He won the bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon in the super heavyweight category[3] and silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He is the first Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics in the super heavyweight category.[4][5][6]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Born to a farmer in Bulandshahr who had four sons, Satish Kumar wanted to join the army like his elder brother did. He did so in 2008 as a Sepoy and moved to Ranikhet, where he was spotted for his height during a boxing camp and was urged to give the sport a try.[7][8]

Awards[edit | edit source]

He was awarded the Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 2018.[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Kasibhatla, Aishwarya (22 July 2021). "Who is Satish Kumar? Age, Records, Biography, Medals, Earnings, Olympics performance". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. "Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Satish Kumar advances into the quarter-finals after beating Jamaica's Ricardo Brown". Wion. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  3. "Asian Games 2014: Satish Kumar fails to advance, settles for bronze in 91 kg boxing". Indian Express. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  4. "Lovlina, Ashish and Satish earn their Olympics berth". Olympic Channel. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  5. "Tokyo Olympics : 'आर्मी मैन' बॉक्सर सतीश यादव के परिवार को भी उम्मीद, टोक्यो में जीतेंगे गोल्ड". News18 हिंदी (in हिन्दी). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  6. "Satish Kumar Tokyo Olympics 2021 - Satish Kumar Wiki, Family, Career Info & Achievements". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  7. "History-maker Satish Kumar at the nation's service". Olympic Channel. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  8. "How Satish Kumar blurred the lines between WWE and boxing". Olympic Channel. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  9. "National Sports Awards 2018". The Hindu. 25 September 2018.

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