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Two -time Olympian Manoj reached the pre -quarterfinal in both London and 2016 Rio the Janeiro. This boxer from Haryana’s Kaithal said, “Now I am 40 years old, it is a decision taken thinking because Amateur cannot participate in competitions according to international rules. I am satisfied because while representing the country, I gave my best. ,
Commonwealth Games gold medalist boxer Manoj Kumar on Thursday announced his retirement and will now start a new innings as a coach. The 39 -year -old boxer, who competed in Light Welterweight (64 kg), won his first gold medal in 2010 Delhi and the only Commonwealth Games gold medal. He is also a two -time bronze medalist at the Asian Championships.
He won the second and final bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games at the 2018 Gold Coast Games. Two -time Olympian Manoj reached the pre -quarterfinal in both London and 2016 Rio the Janeiro. This boxer from Haryana’s Kaithal said, “Now I am 40 years old, it is a decision taken thinking because Amateur cannot participate in competitions according to international rules. I am satisfied because while representing the country, I gave my best. ,
Manoj started his boxing career at the junior level in 1997 and obtained a coaching diploma from the National Sports Institute in Patiala in 2021. His career stopped after the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games due to a dispute with the National Federation on injuries and selection issues and he did not play in any international tournament thereafter. Now he will give coaching at the boxing academy made with his elder brother and coach Rajesh Kumar in Kurukshetra.
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