Vikas Krishan Yadav
Vikas Krishan Yadav in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | February 10, 1992 Singhwa Khas, Hisar, Haryana, India |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Club | Bhiwani Boxing Club |
Medal record | |
Vikas Krishan Yadav (born 10 February 1992) is an Indian boxer from Bhiwani district in Haryana, the hub of some of India's best boxers. He won a gold medal in the 2010 Asian Games in the Lightweight category and a gold medal in 75 kg weight category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He is one of the best boxers of India. He also boxed professionally.
Due to the ban on the Boxing Federation of India in 2015, Vikas competed at the World and Asian Championships under the AIBA flag. Vikas Krishan Yadav is the second Indian boxer after Olympian Vijender Singh to qualify for Olympics for the third time.