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Age: 29 Years
Wife: Swati Tokas
Height: 5’ 9”

Rohit Tokas

Bio/Wiki
NicknameJerry [1]Rohit Tokas - Facebook
Profession(s)• Boxer
• Employed at Indian Railways
Famous forWinning bronze medal in Men’s 67kg category at Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham
Rohit Tokas posing with his bronze medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022
Physical Stats & More
[2]Birmingham 2022 Height in centimeters- 175 cm
in meters- 1.75 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 65 kg
in pounds- 143 lbs
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Boxing
International DebutCuban Youth Olympics 2011 in Havana, Cuba (60 kg light weight category)
Weight CategoryWelterweight (63.5-67 kg)
Coach/Mentor• Rajesh Tokas
• Lalit Prasad
• Pritam Tokas
StanceOrthodox
Medal(s) Gold
• 2010: Youth Men National Boxing Championship
• 2011: 4th Central Zone Boxing Championship, Uttarakhand
• 2011: 3rd Youth Men Delhi State Boxing Championships, New Delhi
• 2011: 44th Youth Men National Boxing Championship, Andhra Pradesh
• 2012: 6th Center Zone Men Boxing Championship, Uttarakhand
• 2012: 6th Inter-Zonal Men National Boxing Championship, Rajasthan
• 2012: 1st Dr B.R. Ambedkar All India Men Boxing Tournament, Visakhapatnam
• 2012: 35th Senior Men Delhi State Boxing Championship, New Delhi
• 2013: All-India Inter-University Games
• 2018: 3rd Elite Men’s National Championship, Pune
Rohit Tokas posing with his gold medal at the 3rd Elite Men National Boxing Championship 2018
• 2018: India Open International Boxing Championship 2018, New Delhi
Rohit Tokas posing with his gold medal at the India Open International Boxing Championship 2018

Silver
• 2011: Cuban Youth Olympics, Havana
• 2016:1st Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship, Guwahati
• 2019: 2nd Open India International Boxing Tournament, Guwahati
Rohit Tokas posing with his silver medal at the 2nd Open India International Boxing Tournament 2019

Bronze
• 2012: 1st Dr BR Ambedkar All India Men Boxing Tournament, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
• 2015: King’s Cup, Thailand
• 2017: King’s Cup, Thailand
• 2019: Makran Cup, Iran
Rohit Tokas during the Makran Cup 2019
Award Best Boxer Award at 35th Senior Men Delhi State Boxing Championship 2012, New Delhi
Personal Life
Date of Birth1 August 1993 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2022) 29 Years
BirthplaceMunirka Village, New Delhi
Zodiac signLeo
NationalityIndian
HometownMunirka Village, New Delhi
College/UniversityDelhi College of Arts & Commerce, University of Delhi
Blood GroupB+ [3]Indian Amateur Boxing Federation
Address338 / Munirka Village,
New Delhi-67
HobbiesTravelling and trekking
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseSwati Tokas
Rohit Tokas with his wife
ParentsFather- Preet Singh Tokas (Police Officer)
Rohit Tokas' father, Preet Singh Tokas
Mother- Anita Tokas
Rohit Tokas' mother, Anita Tokas
SiblingsBrother- Name not known

Rohit Tokas

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rohit Tokas

  • Rohit Tokas is an Indian boxer who competes in the welterweight boxing category. He won bronze medal in the men’s 67 kg category at Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Rohit won the quarterfinal match against Mata’afa-Ikinofo Xavier of Niue during the men’s 63.5kg-67kg welterweight match, but he was defeated by Zambia’s Stephen Zimba by a split decision of 2-3 in the semi-finals of Commonwealth Games.

    Rohit Tokas during the men’s 67kg quarterfinals of Commonwealth Games 2022

    Rohit Tokas during the men’s 67kg quarterfinals of Commonwealth Games 2022

  • During his childhood, Rohit developed his interest in boxing after watching films based on boxing and WWE. When he was ten years old, his father enrolled him at the Baba Gangnath Boxing Academy, Munirka. Within a few months, Rohit decided to give up boxing, and he started training for swimming. Rohit was a sub-junior national medalist in swimming. [4]NNIS Sports News – Youtube According to Rohit, after he was bullied at school by his seniors, he decided to become a boxer to project himself as strong and muscular.
  • While studying in school, Rohit Tokas started his boxing career, and he participated in various boxing tournaments like Youth Men’s National Boxing Championship (2010), Cuban Youth Olympics (2011), and 1st Dr BR Ambedkar All India Men Boxing Tournament (2012).
  • In 2013, Rohit participated in the China Open of Men Boxing Tournament in Guiyang, China.
  • In 2015, after winning a bronze medal at the King’s Cup in the men’s 60kg category, Rohit switched to the 64kg category for his further tournaments.
  • In 2018, Rohit suffered a ligament and a right knee injury due to which he was not able to participate in the World Championship 2019 and Tokyo Olympics 2020. In an interview, he talked about his injury and said,

    “I suffered a ligament injury in 2018, which led to me missing out on the World Championship. Then I injured my ligament again in 2019. I had ligament injuries in both my knees. The left one during the India Open and then the right during the nationals. My injury was so severe that I was told by the doctor that if you play, your entire knee can get damaged.” [5]The Times of India

  • In 2019, Rohit competed in the Asian Amateur Boxing Championship 2019 in Thailand.

    Rohit Tokas during the Asian Amateur Boxing Championship 2019

    Rohit Tokas during the Asian Amateur Boxing Championship 2019

  • In 2019, Rohit participated at the 4th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh.

    Rohit Tokas at the 4th Elite Men's Boxing Championship 2019

    Rohit Tokas at the 4th Elite Men’s Boxing Championship 2019

  • Rohit participated in the All India Inter Railways Championship in 2022, and he defeated Ishmit Singh, who represented Central Railway with a score line of 5-0 unanimous decision. In an interview, talking about his victory, Rohit said,

    It is an important year for me as we have both Commonwealth Games and Asian Games and this victory will surely boost my morale and will make me more confident and push me to train harder.” [6]India.com

  • Rohit Tokas enjoys drinking alcohol on various occasions.
    Rohit Tokas' Instagram story in which he is seen holding alcohol