Jai Bhagwan (born 11 May 1985), is a two-time Asian Championships medallist and a bronze winner at the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, ...

who also represented India in

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in the lightweight (60 kg) division at the

2012 London Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

. Bhagwan qualified for the London Games by reaching the quarterfinals of the

2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships The 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships was held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan from September 22 to October 10, 2011. The competition ran under the supervision of the world's governing body for amateur ...

in Baku. He was coached by the Indian Boxing Coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu. In 2011, he appeared in reality game show, hosted by

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called '' Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout'' and was one of the finalists. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, in a dominating performance, he thrashed Andrique Allisop of Seychelles 18—8 in the opening round on 29 July 2012. On 2 August 2012, Jai Bhagwan lost to Kazakh fighter

Gani Zhailauov Gani Zhailauov (born 3 August 1985) is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan who fought at lightweight (-60 kg) at the 2012 Olympics. At the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships The 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships was held at the Heyda ...

at the London Olympics in the last 16.

References

External links

Jai Bhagwan, Profile
International Boxing Association {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhagwan, Jai Indian male boxers 1985 births Living people People from Bhiwani People from Hisar district Boxers from Haryana Olympic boxers of India Contestants on Indian game shows Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for India Place of birth missing (living people) Boxers at the 2006 Asian Games Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Asian Games competitors for India Lightweight boxers Recipients of the Arjuna Award Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games