D.S. Yadav

Professional Boxer, Award Winner

1972 –

55

Who is D.S. Yadav?

Dharmendra Singh Yadav is an Indian boxer. He received Arjuna Award for boxing in 1991.

Yadav represented India 19 times in international events from 1989 to 1994. He won three silver and seven bronze medals. He won a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He turned professional in 1995, the first Indian boxer to do so.

Yadav competed in the flyweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was defeated in the first round by Hungary's István Kovács. He finished in 17th place.

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Born
Dec 29, 1972
Nationality
  • India
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on July 23, 2013

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