Kaur Singh

India’s Kaur Singh, who is an Arjuna awardee Olympian, boxed against Ali an exhibition bout in 1980.
Kaur Singh, who was given Arjuna Award in 1982 and the Padmashri in 1983, has also been awarded with the Vishisht Sewa Medal (VSM) in 1988 by the Indian Army.
he also won gold in the men’s heavyweight category for India, during 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi.
The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was the last time Kaur Singh wore boxing gloves, before settling for a farmer’s profession in his native village Khanal Khurd in Sangrur.
Surprisingly, the man who won a gold medal in the New Delhi Asiad and was deservedly promised a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh, has been waiting for 34 years to get his own money from Punjab government.
Singh was alswo awarded with a Sena medal for his exemplary bravery in the India-Pakistan war in Rajasthan.
Despite a short career, he won six gold medals in the international competitions, including the 1982 Asiad.

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