Jadumani Singh Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Jadumani Singh Mandengbam
Profession(s)	• Boxer • Indian Army personnel
Famous for	Entering finals of 55 kg boxing in 2026 Commonwealth Games
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 4" (163 cm)
Weight (approx.)	55 Kg (110 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 38 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Boxing
Weight class	• 50 kg • 55 kg
Domestic/State Team	Indian Army
Coach/Mentor	Leishangthem Chinglen
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 May 2004 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2026)	22 Years
Birthplace	Iroishemba, Imphal, Manipur, India
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Imphal, Manipur, India
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Social Media	Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Asha Singh Mandengbam Mother
Siblings	Sister- Yaibikh
Other Relatives	Grandfather- Mandengbam Ibobi Grandmother- Mandengbam Angoubi Paternal Uncle(s)- 2 • Mandengbam Sunil Singh • Mandengbam Naoba • Mandengbam Sanatomba • Ronen Mandengbam • Mandengbam Milan Singh Aunt(s)- • Mandengbam Indira Devi (Sunil's wife) • Mandengbam Sunibala (Naoba's wife) • Mandengbam Kalpana (Sanatomba's wife) • Laikhuram Ranjeta Devi (Ronen's wife) • Mandengbam Abem Devi (Milan's wife) Cousin(s)- • Prabin Mandengbam (Sunil's son) • Mandengbam Babita Devi (Milan's daughter) • Ningthemba Mandengbam (Milan's son) • Mandengbam Robinson Singh (Milan's son)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jadumani Singh

• Jadumani Singh Mandengbam comes from Iroishemba village near Imphal in Manipur.

• Football was his first love from childhood itself and he spent most of his free time on the field with friends.

• His family wanted him to focus on studies instead and did not support this interest, but he kept sneaking out to play regardless.

• It was his uncle Milan Singh who introduced him to boxing and changed the direction of his life.

• Jadumani took up the sport early and competed in a district level tournament in his first few years.

• Boxing icons Mary Kom and Sarita Devi happened to notice him at this event and gave him 500 rupees each along with a few words of appreciation.

• Their praise stayed with him and he gradually began falling in love with boxing.

• He stepped into the senior circuit in 2022.

• Manipur descended into ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki Zo communities in May 2023, a conflict that went on to claim more than 250 lives.

• Jadumani’s family lived in Imphal, a part of the state that saw comparatively less of the unrest, and made sure the situation never disturbed his focus.

• His training and tournaments continued without interruption through this period.

• Jadumani travelled to Foz do Iguacu in Brazil for Stage 1 of the World Boxing Cup in April 2025.

• He got past Great Britain’s Ellis Trowbridge with a 3-2 split decision in the quarterfinal, only to run into Uzbekistan’s Asilbek Jalilov in the semifinal.

• Jalilov got the better of him that day and went on to claim the gold medal.

• By September 2025, Jadumani had reached the quarterfinal of the World Championships in Liverpool, an event where the Indian men’s team returned home without a single medal.

• November 2025 brought the World Boxing Cup Finals to Greater Noida, where Jadumani competed in the 50kg category on home soil.

• He worked his way past Kazakhstan’s Nurzat Ongarov and Australia’s Omer Izaz to reach the final, where Jalilov awaited him once again.

• The Uzbek boxer edged him out 4-1 this time, a result Jadumani felt included a few unfair calls, but the run still earned him a silver medal in front of a roaring home crowd. The loss set something off in him.

• Jadumani decided to move up from 50kg to 55kg within a month, since 55kg is the lowest Olympic weight class and carried him closer to his bigger goals.

• His family pushed back hard, arguing his height did not suit the new category, and he responded with an ultimatum that he would quit boxing altogether if he could not fight at 55kg.

• His first coach Leishangthem Chinglen came around to support him, as did former world champion Sarita Devi. SSCB chief coach SK Berwal also backed the move, though he made it clear that anything short of gold would set Jadumani back badly.

• Jadumani walked into the National Boxing Championships at GB University in Greater Noida in January 2026, fighting at 55kg for the very first time.

• In the final, he came up against Pawan Bartwal, India’s reigning number one in 55kg and a World Boxing Cup Finals silver medallist, and turned to a counter attacking approach that brought him a clean unanimous decision.

• On 10 January 2026, Jadumani was crowned national champion in the 55kg category.

• With the title in hand, Jadumani reported to the Indian camp for further assessments, his sights now set on the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as the long term dream.

• At the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Jadumani became the first Indian boxer to step into the ring.

• He brushed aside home favourite Aaron Cullen of Scotland in the round of 32 with a 5 0 unanimous decision, taking both rounds with perfect scores across the board.

• That win earned him a round of 16 meeting against Pakistan’s Sumama Rehman.

• The two met on 26 July 2026, a date India observes every year as Kargil Vijay Diwas.

• Jadumani stayed firmly in control from start to finish and picked up another 5 0 unanimous verdict.

• He dedicated the win to the heroes of the Kargil War once the bout ended, saying he felt great beating a Pakistani opponent and promising to raise his game further in the quarterfinal to bring home gold for India.

• The victory sent Jadumani through to the quarterfinals of the Commonwealth Games 2026.