If a man is tough and ambitious enough to pursue his dreams then no one can stop him from making the mark on the top slot and Indian middle weight boxer Vijender Singh proved it with his true life story.
Vijender Singh was born on October29, 1985, in Kaluwas village of Bhivani district in Haryana. At a very early age, he discovered his love for boxing after getting inspired from his brother Manoj, who is a former boxer and currently serving the Indian army.
His family took up the dream that Vijender saw and his father Mahipal Singh Beniwal, who used to work as a driver with Haryana Roadways, drove extra hours to fund the training of his boy. Vijender got his primary education in kaluwas and completed secondary school from Bhivani. He then achieved a graduation from Vaish College.
To fulfill his dream he went to Bhivani Boxing Club, which was run by former national level boxer Jagdish Singh and got trained. Jagdish Singh recognized the talent of Vijender and encouraged him to take to professional boxing. During this time Vijender worked extra hours and even tried modelling to support his coaching.
He started his career by participating at the sub-junior nationals where he won a silver medal for two years in succession.
After making his mark on the International level, Vijender got the post of Senior Railways Ticket Examiner at Jaipur and is currently working for Haryana police.
For him, the path to success that he enjoys today wasn’t a cake walk. He got the taste of defeat in the Athens Olympics in 2004 where he lost to Turkey’s Mustafa Karagolu by 20-25. But he was not disappointed with the defeat and managed to enter the Commonwealth games in 2006 and has won silver medal. In the same year he also participated in the Asian games and won bronze medal. Vijender qualified for the Beijing Olympics after winning the tournament at second qualifier.
On August 22, he won the Olympic bronze medal for India. He also won gold medal in Asian games held in 2010.
After his historic win in Olympics, he was selected for many awards and acclaims – including Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2009), India’s highest sporting honour and the prestigious Padma Shri (2010). In 2009, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) announced Vijender as the top-ranked boxer in its annual middleweight category list with 2800 points.
With his awe-inspiring confidence and performance, this tall and handsome boy captures the heart of millions of Indians. The credit for brining back the sport of boxing in to the limelight in India undoubtedly goes to this Bhiwani boy.
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