Vijender Singh

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Vijender Singh's place in Indian sports history is secure as the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal. His bronze at Beijing 2008 broke a barrier and inspired a generation of boxers in India. Beyond the Olympics, his consistent medal haul at the Commonwealth Games and World Championships showed sustained excellence over a decade. His professional career, though brief, added another dimension, and his post-retirement work in boxing administration continues his contribution to the sport.

AwardsVijender Singh has won several major boxing medals, including an Olympic bronze, two Commonwealth Games silvers, a Commonwealth bronze, and a World Championship bronze. He also received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honor, for his Olympic achievement.

Honours & Distinctions

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

Government of India·2008

India's highest sporting honor, awarded for his Olympic bronze medal.

Member, Asian Boxing Council

Boxing Federation of India·2026

Appointed to the council in January 2026.

Records & Feats

First Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal

Historic First·2008

Won bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the middleweight division.