Prayag Chauhan (born 24 February 1997) is an Indian amateur boxer.[1] He won a gold medal in 2013 at the Asian junior boxing championship held in Kazakhstan and a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games 2015.[2][3][4]

Prayag chauhan
Born (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 (age 27)
Nangli village, Delhi
NationalityIndian
Statistics
Weight(s)light welterweight
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  India
Commonwealth Youth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Apia light welterweight

Early life

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Prayag Chauhan was born on 24 February 1997 in Delhi. His father Mahesh Chauhan is a Karate player and mother Preeti is a Kabaddi player. Prayag Chauhan was a gymnast before joining boxing.[5]

Career

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Prayag Chauhan started his boxing career by participating in Asian championship 2013 that was held at Kazakhstan and won gold Medal.[6][7] He competed in Golden Glove Vojvodina, Serbia and won gold in 2014.[8] In 2015 he won bronze in Youth Commonwealth Games, Samoa.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Indian Boxing Federation Boxer Details". indiaboxing.in. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Prayag Chauhan wins Asian Junior Boxing event in Kazakhstan". The Times of India. 22 April 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Asian boxing meet: Prayag Chauhan in final". The Hindu. 18 April 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Indian boxer Gaurav Solanki enters in Commonwealth Youth Games final". News18. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Delhi boy Prayag eyes World glory after Asian gold". The Times of India. 25 April 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Two Indian boxers in Jr World C'ship quarters". Deccan Herald. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Prayag Chauhan wins Asian Junior Boxing event in Kazakhstan". Zee News. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  8. ^ Liquid, Lorenzo (17 July 2014). "Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Youth Tournament recap and results". European Boxing Confederation. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Indian boxer Gaurav Solanki wins silver in Commonwealth Youth Games". The Economic Times. 10 September 2015. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 4 April 2023.