ONGCian Shiva Thapa Shines in Asian Boxing Championships

ONGCian Shiva Thapa Shines in Asian Boxing Championships

New Delhi: ONGCian Shiva Thapa won a bronze medal in the recently concluded Asian Boxing Championships held at Bangkok, Thailand. Shiva created history to win his fourth successive medal in Asian championships.
 
Shiva Thapa has won gold in 2013, a bronze in 2015 and silver in the 2017 edition of the marquee continental event. He is the youngest Indian Boxer to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London. His journey has been tough but fruitful and he is the first Indian ever to achieve the feat. He was also conferred with Arjuna Award in 2016.
 
Shiva Thapa is an Indian boxer from Guwahati, Assam, India and employed in ONGC. He is supported by Olympic Gold Quest and Anglian Medal Hunt Company, Shiva Thapa participated in the 2012 London Olympics, and was the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics. Shiva Thapa is ranked 3rd in the bantamweight category in the AIBA Men's World Ranking. He is the third Indian to clinch Gold at the Asian Games. Shiva Thapa is the third Indian boxer to win a medal at the AIBA World Boxing Championships.

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