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Boxing · Haryana

Hawa Singh

Honorary Captain Hawa Singh Sheoran (16 December 1937 - 14 August 2000) was an Indian Heavyweight boxer, who dominated Indian and Asian amateur boxing for a decade in his weight class. He won the Asian Games gold medal in the Heavyweight category in consecutive editions of the games, in the 1966 Asiad and the 1970 Asiad both held in Bangkok, Thailand - a feat unmatched by any Indian boxer to date (August 2008). He won the National Championships in the Heavyweight category a record 11 consecutive times — from 1961 to 1972.

Profile details

Born
16 Dec 1937
Birthplace
Umarwas
State
Haryana
Sport
Boxing
Discipline
Combat
Category
Men
Status
Active

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

Honours & Awards

  • ▸Arjuna Award
  • ▸Dronacharya Award

Competition Appearances

1 recorded appearance, most significant first.

  • ·1966 Asian Games

Career Timeline

  1. 1966Competed at 1966 Asian Games

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About

Honorary Captain Hawa Singh Sheoran (16 December 1937 - 14 August 2000) was an Indian Heavyweight boxer, who dominated Indian and Asian amateur boxing for a decade in his weight class. He won the Asian Games gold medal in the Heavyweight category in consecutive editions of the games, in the 1966 Asiad and the 1970 Asiad both held in Bangkok, Thailand - a feat unmatched by any Indian boxer to date (August 2008). He won the National Championships in the Heavyweight category a record 11 consecutive times — from 1961 to 1972.

Biography adapted from Hawa Singh on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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