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 President Kalam presenting Arjuna Award to Akhil Kumar. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 March 1981 Ayodhya,[1] Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Boxer Bantamweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Akhil Kumar (born 27 March 1981) is an Indian boxer who has won several international and national boxing awards. He practices an "open guarded" boxing style. In 2005, the Indian government gave him the Arjuna Award for his achievements in international boxing. In March 2017, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, appointed Akhil Kumar along with Mary Kom as national observers for boxing.[2]
He is a member of Haryana Police Service cadre and currently serves as the deputy superintendent of police.
- Worked as Nation Observer, Boxing (Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India) from 2017 to 2019.
- Member: High Powered Committee of Khelo India.
- Member: TIDC (Talent Identification and Development Committee) Khelo India (Boxing)
- One of the Panellist of the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) from 2017 to 2019 and from 2021 to till date.
- Appointed as the Selection Committee Member for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award in 2012. (Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award are National Awards. These are the award for the Best Sportsmen in India)
- Appointed as the Selection Committee Member for the Bhim Award in 2013. (Bhim Award is a State Award and it is an award for the best Sports person in Haryana)
- Competed One Year Regular SAI NS NIS Diploma in Sports Coaching (Boxing): Topper and A Grade.
- Selection Committee member (BFI) for selection of Indian Boxing team for international exposures.
- ^ Unnikrishnan, M.S. (9 February 2008). "Packing a solid punch". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Archived from the original on 11 February 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Government designates 12 Olympians as National Observers". The Indian Express. PTI. Retrieved 30 March 2017.