Satish Kumar (boxer)

Subedar Major Satish Kumar [1] (born 4 May 1989) is an Indian amateur boxer and a junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Army.

He is the first Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics in the super heavyweight category.

[4][5][6] 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.

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