Question

For the year 2016, which Indian player has qualified for boxing in Olympics?
1. Devendro Singh
2. Vijendra Singh
3. Shiva Thapa
4. Dinesh Kumar

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Shiva Thapa

The correct answer is Shiva Thapa.

 

• In 2016 Shiva Thapa qualified for the Rio Olympic in the Men's 56 kg event.

• Shiva Thapa (56 kg), a boxer of Nepalese origin, who hails from Assam, was the youngest boxer at the London Olympics.
  • His most sizzling performance was when he defeated Delakliev Detalin of Bulgaria (then World champion and World number two) in Belgrade in 2011.
  • Shiva has been the Asian Champion twice in 2012 and 2013.
  • He won a silver medal at the Asia–Oceania Olympic qualifying tournament in April this year to secure his Olympic ticket.
  • Fleet-footed Shiva is nursing a great desire to win an Olympic medal and has good chances of achieving that goal.