Английская Википедия:Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Indian English Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu (Шаблон:Lang-pa), also spelled as Gurbax/Gurbux Singh Sandhu, was the national boxing coach of India. He started coaching the India National Team from the year 1993. He was influential in bringing a medal to India in 2008 Summer Olympics, when Vijender Singh of India won bronze, which was the first ever medal for India in Boxing at Olympics. He has also helped Indian boxers in their performances in World Championship.Шаблон:Which He stopped coaching boxing of India until July 2013.[1]

Early life

Sandhu's association with the sport of boxing goes back to his childhood days at Sainik School, Jamnagar, where boxing was a compulsory discipline. Шаблон:Citation needed

He was a state champion but as he says, his inclination was more towards studies. However, destiny willed otherwise and after finishing school, Sandhu joined Government Sports College, Jalandhar, and later studied to acquire a diploma in boxing coaching from the NIS in 1975. He went to Germany to pursue Masters in Sports and on his return, joined NIS in 1977-78.[2]

Two of his apprentice boxers reached the quarter-finals of 2008 Summer Olympics, and Vijender Singh won a bronze medal. In 2012 Olympics, two boxers reached the quarter-finals. He was also successful in making more boxers qualify for the Olympics. Eight Indian boxers had qualified for the London Olympics 2012.[3]

Performance of boxers in Olympics

2008 Olympics

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Overall
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Jitender Kumar Flyweight Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
W (Opponent retired)
Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
W 13 : 6[4]
Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
L 15 : 11[5]
Did not advance
Akhil Kumar Bantamweight Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
W 12 : 5
Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
W +9 : 9[6]
Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
L 10 : 3[7]
Did not advance
Anthresh Lalit Lakra Featherweight Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
L 9 : 5
Did not advance
Vijender Singh Middleweight Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
W 13 : 2
Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
W 13 : 3[8]
Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
W 9 : 4[9]
Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
L 8 : 5[10]
Did not advance Шаблон:Bronze medal
Dinesh Kumar Light heavyweight Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
L 3 : 23
(stopped by referee)[11]
Did not advance

2012 Olympics

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Devendro Singh Light flyweight Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
W RSC
Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
W 16–11
Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
L 18-23
Did not advance
Shiva Thapa Bantamweight Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
L 9–14
Did not advance
Jai Bhagwan Lightweight Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
W 18–8
Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
L 8–16
Did not advance
Manoj Kumar Light welterweight Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
W 13–7
Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
L 16–20
Did not advance
Vikas Krishan Yadav Welterweight colspan=1 align=center Шаблон:N/a Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
L 13–15
Did not advance
Vijender Singh Middleweight Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
W 14–10
Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
W 16–15
Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
L 13–17
Did not advance
Sumit Sangwan Light heavyweight Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete
L 14–15
Did not advance

References

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