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Boxing · Punjab

Gurcharan Singh

Gurcharan Singh (born 10 April 1977) is an Indian professional boxer born in Rurewal, Punjab, and currently settled in Philadelphia, US. He competed in the light heavyweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Although he lost in the first round at the 1996 Summer Olympics, Singh excelled his boxing performance at the Sydney games by defeating South Korea's Ki Soo-Choi, and South Africa's Danie Venter in the first two rounds.

Profile details

Born
10 Apr 1977
Birthplace
Punjab
State listed
Punjab
Country
India
Height
191 cm
Sport
Boxing
Discipline
Combat
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸Padma Shri

Competition Appearances

3 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2000 Summer Olympics
  • ·1996 Summer Olympics
  • ·1998 Asian Games

Career Timeline

  1. 1996Competed at 1996 Summer Olympics
  2. 1998Competed at 1998 Asian Games
  3. 2000Competed at 2000 Summer Olympics

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About

Gurcharan Singh (born 10 April 1977) is an Indian professional boxer born in Rurewal, Punjab, and currently settled in Philadelphia, US. He competed in the light heavyweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Although he lost in the first round at the 1996 Summer Olympics, Singh excelled his boxing performance at the Sydney games by defeating South Korea's Ki Soo-Choi, and South Africa's Danie Venter in the first two rounds.

Biography adapted from Gurcharan Singh (boxer) on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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