Shiva Thapa Current Affairs, GK & News
Mohammed Hussamuddin bags Silver Medal at Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament
25-year-old Indian boxer hailing from Nizamabad, Telangana Mohammed Hussamuddin clinched the silver medal in the 57-kg category, at the Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament. The tournament was conducted in the capital city of Bulgaria, Sofia. Hussammudin, who is a Commonwealth Games bronze-winner, lost the final bout to Italy’s Francesco Maietta and settled with the silver. Strandja ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Amit Panghal • Bulgaria • Commonwealth Games • Mohammed Hussamuddin • Nizamabad • Shiva Thapa • Sofia • Sonia Lather • Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament • Telangana
Shiva Thapa becomes India’s first gold-medallist at President’s Cup boxing tournament
Four-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa has become the India’s first gold-medallist at the President’s Cup boxing tournament after getting a walkover in the finals in Astana, Kazakhstan on July 20, 2019. It was his international debut in the newly-introduced Olympic category of 63kg. Thapa was to fight Kazakhstan’s Zakir Safiullin in the summit clash but ..
Topics: Continents • Countries • Geography of Europe • Kazakhstan • Shiva Thapa
India at 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament
The 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament was held at Helsinki, Finland. The Indian medal winners from the tournament are listed below: The lone gold medal for India was won by Kavinder Singh Bisht. He won against Indian counterpart Mohammed Hussamuddin in summit clash in the 56kg category. Mohammed Hussamuddin settled for silver. Other Silver medals for ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament • Dinesh Dagar • Finland • GeeBee Boxing • Govind Kumar Sahani • Helsinki • Kavinder Singh Bisht • Mohammed Hussamuddin • Naveen Kumar • Sachin Siwach • Shiva Thapa • Sumit Sangwan
Kavinder Singh Bisht clinchs gold in GeeBee Boxing Tournament
Kavinder Singh Bisht has clinched gold in the 56kg-category at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament in Helsinki, Finland. In it, 3-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa (60kg) and three other Indian pugilists – Govind Sahani, Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin and Dinesh Dagar – claimed silver medals to end a fine campaign in the tournament. Besides, ..
Topics: Boxing • Sachin Siwach • Sangwan • Shiva Thapa • Sport in India
C A Kuttappa becomes India’s new chief boxing coach for men
Dronacharya awardee C A Kuttappa has taken over as India’s chief boxing coach at the ongoing national camp. Kuttappa is credited with shaping some of the country’s most successful boxers such as Vijender Singh, M Suranjoy Singh and Shiva Thapa, among others. He took over from veteran coach SR Singh at the beginning of the ..
Topics: Boxing • Dronacharya Award • Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports • Shiva Thapa • Sport in India • Sports • Suranjoy Singh • Vijender Singh