Jitender Kumar (Flyweight)
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Jitender Kumar (born July 18, 1988) is an India
n flyweight
boxer
. He won the bronze medal in the flyweight category at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
. He represented India at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
.
. At the Commonwealth Games 2006 he lost his semifinal to eventual winner Don Broadhurst
. At the 2nd Olympic qualifier he beat Noman Karim
, lost his semi to Mirat Sarsembayev
but won the all-important third place bout against Godfrey Castro
13:6 and qualified.
's Ulas Furkan Memis in the round of 32. The referee stopped the contest in the third round of the bout when Jitender led 12-3. In the round of 16, he was up against Uzbek
boxer Tulashboy Doniyorov
. In an ill-tempered bout, Jitender outscored his opponent 13-6. However, his dream run at Beijing 2008 Olympics came to an end when he lost to Georgy Balakshin
of Russia
(11-15) in a tightly fought quarter finals match held at Workers Indoor Arena
on August 20, 2008. Jitender had 9 stitches in his jaw during the quarterfinal. If blood came out then the refree would stop the match and this put him under tremendous pressure. He is one of the best prospects for India in 2012 London Olympics.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. He won the bronze medal in the flyweight category at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
. He represented India at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.
Career
At the 2006 Junior World Championships, he lost to future (2007) seniors world champion Sergey VodopyanovSergey Vodopyanov
Sergey Vodopyanov is a Russian amateur boxer best known to win gold in bantamweight Class at the2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.- 2004 - 2006 :...
. At the Commonwealth Games 2006 he lost his semifinal to eventual winner Don Broadhurst
Don Broadhurst
Don Broadhurst is an English professional boxer who competes in the Flyweight division. He hails from Birmingham and currently boxes for Frank Warrens Sports Network...
. At the 2nd Olympic qualifier he beat Noman Karim
Noman Karim
Nauman Karim is a boxer from Pakistan.He won the bronze medal in the light flyweight division at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok. He also competed at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships, but was stopped in the third round....
, lost his semi to Mirat Sarsembayev
Mirat Sarsembayev
Mirat Sarsembayev is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan best known for winning the flyweight bronze at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Career:...
but won the all-important third place bout against Godfrey Castro
Godfrey Castro
Godfrey Castro is an amateur boxer from the Philippines who competed in the Light Flyweight division at the 2006 Asian Games winning the bronze medal in a lost bout in the semifinals against Thailand's Suban Pannon 20-40....
13:6 and qualified.
Beijing Olympics
At the 2008 summer Olympics, Jitender was pitted against TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
's Ulas Furkan Memis in the round of 32. The referee stopped the contest in the third round of the bout when Jitender led 12-3. In the round of 16, he was up against Uzbek
Uzbeks
The Uzbeks are a Turkic ethnic group in Central Asia. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, and large populations can also be found in Afghanistan, Tajikstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Pakistan, Mongolia and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China...
boxer Tulashboy Doniyorov
Tulashboy Doniyorov
Tulashboy Doniyorov is a boxer from Uzbekistan, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native Asian country.-Career:2002 at the Asian Games he was eliminated in the first round by Filipino Violito Payla....
. In an ill-tempered bout, Jitender outscored his opponent 13-6. However, his dream run at Beijing 2008 Olympics came to an end when he lost to Georgy Balakshin
Georgy Balakshin
Georgy Ruslanovich Balakshin is an amateur boxer from Russia best known for winning the European title three times.-Career:Balakshin won the gold medal 2002 and defended the crown at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula....
of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(11-15) in a tightly fought quarter finals match held at Workers Indoor Arena
Workers Indoor Arena
The Workers' Indoor Arena, also known as Beijing Workers' Gymnasium , is an indoor arena located west of the Workers Stadium in Beijing, China. It was inaugurated in 1961 for the 26th World Table Tennis Championships....
on August 20, 2008. Jitender had 9 stitches in his jaw during the quarterfinal. If blood came out then the refree would stop the match and this put him under tremendous pressure. He is one of the best prospects for India in 2012 London Olympics.
See also
- Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Flyweight
- Akhil KumarAkhil KumarAkhil Kumar is an Indian boxer who has won several international and national boxing awards. He practices an “Open Guarded” boxing style. In 2005, the Indian government gave him the Arjuna Award for his achievements in international Boxing...
- Vijender Kumar