Satish Kumar (Boxer) Height, Weight, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Satish Kumar Yadav [1]The New Indian Express
Profession	Boxing
Famous for	Being the first Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics in the super heavyweight (+91 Kg) category [2]Olympics.com
Physical Stats & More
[3]AIBA Height	in centimeters- 188 cm in meters- 1.88 m in feet & inches- 6’ 2”
[4]AIBA Weight	in kilograms- 98 kg in pounds- 216 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 16 inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Boxing
Coach/Mentor	Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu
Club	SSCB
Stance	Orthodox
Medal(s)	• Silver at Senior National Championships in 2011 • Gold at Senior National Championships in 2013 • Bronze at Asian Games in 2014 • Silver at Asian Championships in 2015 • Gold at Senior National Championships in 2015 • Silver at Commonwealth Games in 2018
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 May 1989 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2021)	32 Years
Birthplace	Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Not Known
Family
Wife/Spouse	Not Known
Parents	Father- Name Not Known (farmer) Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother(s)- He has three brothers. One of his elder brothers is in the Indian army.
Favourite Things
Beverage	Tea
Boxer(s)	Vikas Krishan Yadav, Vijender Singh

Some Lesser Known Facts About Satish Kumar

• Satish Kumar is an Indian pugilist who competes in the super heavyweight (+91 Kg) category.

• He grew up in a middle-class family in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.

• Satish was good at sports like cricket and hockey in his childhood but never thought of making a career in sports.

• Satish got inspired by his elder brother (who was serving in the Indian army) to join the Indian army.

• In 2008, Satish joined the Indian army as a Sepoy.

• While he was posted in Ranikhet, Uttrakhand, Satish came to the attention of the boxing coaches for his height during a boxing camp. They urged him to try his luck in boxing.

• At that time, Satish was not aware of what boxing actually meant. He confused boxing with WWE. In an interview, while telling an amusing fact, he said,
  

  I heard about boxing for the first time in 2008. Otherwise, I used to think that WWE is boxing. I knew Undertaker and John Cena but not real boxing.”

• He was 19 years old when he started his professional boxing career.

• Satish participated in various local and state-level boxing competitions for two years and made his debut at the national level when he was 21 years old.

• In 2011, he participated in the Senior National Boxing Championships and won a silver medal.

• The next year, he won a gold medal by defeating Praveen Kumar in the finals of the Indian National Championships.
  

  Satish Kumar during a boxing tournament

• In 2013, Satish participated Korotkov Memorial Tournament in Russia and won a bronze medal.

• Subsequently, he represented India at ASBC Asian Continental Championships in Amman, Jordan (2013).
  

  Satish Kumar after winning a boxing match

• The same year, he took part in the AIBA World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. However, he was disqualified from the event after his pre-quarterfinal bout due to an injury. He won a silver at the event.

• He then won two bronze medals; one at the 2014 Asian Games held in Icheon and the other at the 2015 Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok.
  

  Satish Kumar in a boxing match

• His career saw a downfall at the 2016 Rio Olympics when he was ruled out of the game due to an injury.

• Satish won a silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
  

  Satish Kumar during a boxing match

• Kumar then participated in the Grand Prix Ustinad Labem in the Czech Republic and won a gold medal (2018).

• Satish won the ticket to the Tokyo Olympics in March 2020; becoming the first Indian heavyweight boxer (91kg category) to ever qualify for an Olympics. The Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
  

  Satish Kumar with the ticket to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

• Apart from boxing, he is also serving in the Indian army. Satish is included in the Indian government’s Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS). He is also associated with JWS Sports.

• In his spare time, Kumar loves listening to music.

• He is a fitness enthusiast and hits the gym daily.
  

  Satish Kumar during his workout session

• In 2018, Satish received the Arjuna Award by the Government of India for his contribution to boxing.
  

  Satish Kumar receiving the Arjuna Award

• He gives the credit of his success to the Indian army. In an interview, he said,
  

  If it wasn’t for the army, I don’t think I would be where I am now. I come from a place where not many set goals for themselves early in life but after I joined the army, I got the direction.”