Sachin Siwach born is an Indian

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from

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. He became the third Indian to win gold at the World Youth Championship.

Career

Siwach began boxing at the age of 10. His father, Kishan Kumar who is a farmer by profession, and mother, Nirmala Devi, encouraged him to pursue a career in boxing. Siwach secured a place at Captain Hawa Singh Academy in Bhiwani, where he trained under the supervision of coach Sanjay Kumar. Kumar initially refused to enroll him into the academy because he was undernourished. He won a gold medal in

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in the

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. He also won a gold medal in

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in 2016. He became the third Indian to win gold at the World Youth Championship after Nanao Singh in 2008 and Vikas Krishan in 2010. He won bronze medal at the AIBA Junior Boxing World Championship in Saint Petersburg, Russia in September 2015. In 2017, he won a silver medal in the 49 kg category at Asian Youth Boxing Championship held in

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. In 2018, at 19 years old, he competed in

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and defeated

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debutanat Dorzho Radnaev in the light flyweight (49 kg) category. He was named Asian Boxing Confederation's Best Youth Boxer of the year. In 2019, he competed in the 52 kg category and was among the 6 semi-finalists in the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament in

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. Sachin Siwach won a gold medal in the 56 kg category at

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help in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Achievements

* 2023: All India inter Railway Championship Gold * 2020: BOCSKAI ISTVAN MEMORIAL International boxing Hungary Bronze * 2019: India Open,

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: Silver * 2019: All India inter Railway Championship Gold * 2019: GeeBee Boxing Tournament, Finland: Bronze * 2018: All India inter Railway Championship Gold * 2018: VI International Boxing Tournament President Cup Kazakhstan Bronze * 2017: All india inter Railway Championship Gold * 2017: Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau, Bahamas: Gold * 2017: Asian Youth Boxing Championship, Bangkok: silver * 2016: Youth Boxing World Championships, St Petersburg, Russia: Gold * 2015:

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Junior Boxing World Championships, St Petersburg, Russia: Bronze * 2014: Federation Cup Boxing tournament: Gold * 2012: Junior Nationals: Gold * 2010: Haryana State championships, Wins Gold

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Siwach, Sachin Living people Indian male boxers Boxers from Haryana 1999 births Boxers at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for India South Asian Games gold medalists for India South Asian Games medalists in boxing