Vijender Singh

Name : Vijender Singh

Also Known As : Vijender Singh Beniwal

Famous as: Indian Professional Boxer

Nationality: Indian

Birth Date: October 29, 1985

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 1.82 m

Born in: Kaluwas, Rewari, Haryana, India

father: Mahipal Singh Beniwal

mother: Krishna Devi

siblings: Manoj

Spouse/Partner: Archana Singh

Awards and Achievements

• Singh was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2009.

  It is the highest sporting honour given by the Union of India.

• In 2010, Singh was awarded the Padma Shri.

• He is the first Indian boxer to have won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

• He is the first Indian boxer to have turned professional. A professional is

  someone who participates in privately hosted boxing competitions as an individual.