Ashish Kumar Choudhary is an Indian boxer who competes in the 75 kg weight category. He is one of the nine Indian boxers to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Wiki/Biography
Ashish Kumar was born on Monday, 18 July 1994 (age 27 years; as in 2021) in Dhahotu, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Ashish Kumar in childhood
Born in a family of sportspersons, Ashish became interested in sports at an early age. His brothers and cousin inspired him to take up boxing. Talking about choosing boxing as his career in an interview, Kumar said,
One of my brothers was into boxing and one into wrestling. Seeing him inspired me in my childhood and my family supported me. My father was already a national Kabaddi player at that time. From the moment I stepped in, he advised me on what was required to succeed at the highest level and groomed me accordingly.”
he adds,
Wrestling and boxing were my options at that time. I tried wrestling but soon lost interest in it. My interest moved towards boxing.”
Ashish joined Sundernagar Boxing Academy, Himachal Pradesh at the age of just 14. When he turned 16, he moved to Bhiwani to focus seriously on his training.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Weight (Approx): 75 Kgs
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest 38″, Waist 30″, Biceps 14″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
Ashish Kumar’s father Bhagat Ram Dogra was a national level Kabaddi player. His father died of prolonged illness in February 2020. Ashish’s mother is a housewife. He has three brothers; The name of one of them is Sunil. He also has a sister.
livelihood
Ashish Kumar started his boxing career in 2009 at a junior state competition and won a gold medal in it. Subsequently, he participated in the School Nationals and won a bronze medal. In 2012, he competed at the Youth Nationals and Senior Nationals. In 2015, he participated in the 35th National Games held in Kerala and won the gold medal. Ashish made his international debut in 2018 by participating in the India Open International Boxing Championship. He reached the quarterfinals of the event.
Ashish Kumar with Team India during his first international event
Subsequently, he participated in the President’s Cup. In 2019 he participated in the International Boxing Tournament in Stranja, Bulgaria. In the same year, he won the gold medal in the middleweight category at the Thailand Open. After this, he won the silver medal at the Asian Boxing Championships 2019.
Ashish Kumar during Asian Championship
After this he participated in the 2019 World Boxing Championship. However, he lost to China’s Tuoheterbyke Tanglatihan in the 75 kg middleweight category held in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Ashish Kumar during boxing match
In the same year he won the Big Bout League.
Ashish Kumar became the winner of Big Bout League 2019
In 2020, Ashish reached the semi-finals of the 2020 Asia and Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Amman, Jordan and qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Ashish Kumar with Tokyo Olympics ticket
Ashish has been appointed to the post of Tehsil Welfare Officer in the Government of Himachal Pradesh.
medal
- Silver Medal at the Asian Championships in Bangkok (2019)
Ashish Kumar with silver medal
- Silver medal in India Open (2019)
- Gold Medal at Thailand Open King’s Cup International Boxing Tournament (2019)
Ashish Kumar at Thailand Open King’s Cup International Boxing Tournament
Favourite Things
- Travel Destination: Spain
fact
- Ashish loves swimming in his free time. He also likes doing adventure sports.
- He practices meditation regularly to maintain his mental balance.
Ashish Kumar meditating
- To keep himself fit, Ashish goes to the gym daily.
Ashish Kumar inside the gym
- Kumar is the fourth boxer in his family. He is the first person from his family to reach the Olympics.
- He has a Royal Enfield bike.
Ashish Kumar with his bike
- In 2019, he was awarded the Himachal Khel Parshuram Award by the then Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur for his contribution to sports.
Ashish Kumar receiving Himachal Sports Parshuram Award
- Ashish’s boxing coach is Dharmendra Yadav Gogi. Previously, he was trained under Shiv Singh, SR Singh, Santiago Nieva and CA Kuttappa.
Ashish Kumar with his coach Dharmendra Yadav Gogi
- There came a time in his life when Ashish decided to give up his boxing desire and join the police or Indian Army due to poor performance and inconsistencies. However, his father inspired him and pushed his career forward.
- Ashish’s father passed away just a month before the qualifying round for Tokyo Olympics 2020. Talking about his father’s demise during an interview, Ashish said,
My father died on February 7, just a month before my Olympic qualifying match. The match was on 8 March. It was important for me to fulfill my father’s dream. He wanted to see me in the Olympics and later win a medal there. Now, I have taken my first step.”
- Ashish participated in the 35th Boxam International Tournament in Castellón, Spain in 2020. However, he tested positive for the virus during the tournament, resulting in his withdrawal from the final. Not just Ashish, his roommates Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg) and Sumit Sangwan (81kg) were also disqualified from the tournament. All three finished the competition with silver medals.
- Ashish considers boxers Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather and Lomachenko as his idols. Talking about him in an interview, Ashish said,
As far as my role models are concerned, I am very inspired by the great boxers of all time like Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather, Lomachenko. I follow him to achieve what he has achieved in the field.
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