Table of Biography
Vikas Krishan is an Indian boxer. Vikas Krishan was able to win a gold medal in the 2010 Asian Games in the Lightweight category as well as a gold medal in the 75kg weight category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He became the second boxer from India to qualify Olympics for the third time.
Birth Facts and Education
Vikas Krishnan was born on February 10, 1992, in Singhwa Khas Village, Hisar, Haryana, India. He is 31 years old and is under the zodiac sign, Aquarius. He holds Indian nationality. His full name is Vikas Krishan Yadav.
His father’s name is Krishnan Kumar Yadav but his mother’s name is unknown as of now. However, information related to Vikas’s siblings, cousins, grandparents, and any other family members is not available at the moment.
It seems as if he likes and wants to keep his personal as well as family life private and away from the limelight and public attention. Likewise, Vikas’s father is an employee in the Electricity Department.
Regarding Vikas’s educational background and qualifications, he attended and graduated from Kurukshetra University.
After his heartbreaking exit from London in the year 2012, Krishan took a one-year break from boxing and dedicated his attention to completing his education. At present, he is a DSP in the Haryana Police.
Caption: Vikas Krishan with his mother (Source: Instagram)
Body Measurements
Vikas Krishnan has a height of 5 feet 9 inches and his weight is 69 Kg. Krishnan’s other body measurements such as his chest size, waist size, and bicep size, their sizes are 40-32-14 inches respectively. Moreover, Vikas has black hair and dark brown eyes.
Vikas Krishan – Net Worth 2024
According to Sportscraazy, Vikas Krishnan has a net worth of $1 million and his main income source is his career in boxing.
Career and Professional Life
Vikas Krishnan came to Bhiwani along with his father, who was transferred to this city in the year 1994. When he was 10 years old, he joined the Bhiwani Boxing Club in the year 2003. Then, he received training at the Army Sports Institute Pune.
Likewise, Vikas Krishan pulled out of his Asian Qualifiers final match. Krishnan was scheduled to face Zeyad Eashash in the final, however, with an eye injury, he ended his campaign with a silver medal. However, he won the Gold medal in men’s 75kg in the Common Wealth Games.
Vikas Yadav was able to win a gold medal at the 2010 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships, organized in Tehran, Iran. He was able to win the medal in the Lightweight category, after defeating Evaldas Petrauskas of Lithuania.
He then was able to win a bronze medal in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in the Lightweight category. Yadav even won the gold medal in the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China.
Vikas Krishnan was able to earn the bronze medal in the Welterweight category at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships. Then he was the part of 2012 Olympics.
Likewise, Vikas Yadav along with the entire Indian contingent was in for a rude shock as the young boxer ‘lost’ his welterweight pre-quarterfinal, which he won 13:11 against Errol Spence Jr.Errol.
Later the reason for his loss was because Vikas was guilty of committing nine fouls but was cautioned only once.
Moreover, Vikas Krishnan was able to win the Bronze Medal in the Middleweight (75 kg) category by representing India at the 2014 Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea.
More About Career
Vikas Krishnan was able to reach the final bout of the Middleweight category at the 2015 Asian Boxing Championships and won the silver medal. He also was a participant at the 2015 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Doha, Qatar, he lost in the quarter-finals.
Likewise, Vikas Krishan qualified for the Rio Olympic Games by finishing with a bronze medal at the Olympic qualifiers. And, he cruised into the round of 16 at the Rio 2016 Olympics in the Boxing 75 kg category.
However, Bektemir Melikuziev of Uzbekistan defeated him in the Quarter Final of Men’s Middle 75 kg Boxing in the Rio Olympics.
Moreover, Krishnan was able to win a gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth and Asian Games. He also became the first male boxer from India to win gold medals at both the Asian and Commonwealth Games.
However, in the Asian Games 2018, he won bronze as he had to withdraw from further fights because of a serious eye injury. At present, Vikas Krishnan is engaged in the middleweight category, and as of September 25, 2015, he is ranked 4th overall.
Furthermore, PM Narendra Modi invited Vikas Krishnan Yadav to the PM House to congratulate as well as honor him for his achievement in boxing in the year 2019.
2020 Tokyo Olympics
Vikas Krishan beats Japan’s Sewon Okazawa, World No. 6, and the third seed in the 69kg weight class by 5-0 and was able to book his Tokyo Olympic ticket. Likewise, he defeated Ablaikhan Zhussupov of Kazakhstan in the semifinals.
Moreover, Krishnan was able to become the only second Indian men’s boxer after Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh to qualify for the Third Olympics.
Caption: Vikas Krishan at 2020 Tokyo Olympics (Source: Instagram)
Vikas Krishnan received the “Best Boxer, National Championships, New Delhi” in the year 2010 and the “Arjuna Award” in the year 2012.
Relationship Status
Vikas Krishnan is married but his wife’s name is not available as of now. The couple has a son but his name is also not available until now. He has shared pictures of his family and his son on his social accounts.
Likewise, Krishnan is very close to his family loves them a lot, and also loves spending time with them.
Caption: Vikas along with his son (Source: Instagram)
Vikas Krishan – Social Media
Vikas Krishnan is pretty active on all of his social accounts. He owns an Instagram account under the name “Vikas Krishan Yadav” and has garnered 11.3K followers on it.
He is also active on Twitter and owns an account under the name “official Yadav”. His Twitter account has 3.8K followers on it.