Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu

Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu (Punjabi: ਗੁਰ੍ਬਾਕਸ਼ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਧੂ), also spelled as Gurbax/Gurbux Singh Sandhu, was the national boxing coach of India. He started coaching the India National Team from the year 1993. He was influential in bringing a medal to India in 2008 Summer Olympics, when Vijender Singh of India won bronze, which was the first ever medal for India in Boxing at Olympics. He has also helped Indian boxers in their performances in World Championship. He stopped coaching boxing of India until July 2013.[1]

Early life

Sandhu's association with the sport of boxing goes back to his childhood days at Sainik School, Jamnagar, where boxing was a compulsory discipline.

He was a state champion but as he says, his inclination was more towards studies. However, destiny willed otherwise and after finishing school, Sandhu joined Government Sports College, Jalandhar, and later studied to acquire a diploma in boxing coaching from the NIS in 1975. He went to Germany to pursue Masters in Sports and on his return, joined NIS in 1977-78.[2]

Two of his apprentice boxers reached the quarter-finals of 2008 Summer Olympics, and Vijender Singh won a bronze medal. In 2012 Olympics, two boxers reached the quarter-finals. He was also successful in making more boxers qualify for the Olympics. Eight Indian boxers had qualified for the London Olympics 2012.[3]

Performance of boxers in Olympics

2008 Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Overall
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Jitender Kumar Flyweight  Memis (TUR)
W (Opponent retired)		  Doniyorov (UZB)
W 13 : 6[4]		  Balakshin (RUS)
L 15 : 11[5]		 Did not advance
Akhil Kumar Bantamweight  Hallab (FRA)
W 12 : 5		  Vodopyanov (RUS)
W +9 : 9[6]		  Gojan (MDA)
L 10 : 3[7]		 Did not advance
Anthresh Lalit Lakra Featherweight  Sultonov (UZB)
L 9 : 5		 Did not advance
Vijender Singh Middleweight  Badou (GAM)
W 13 : 2		  Chomphuphuang (THA)
W 13 : 3[8]		  Góngora (ECU)
W 9 : 4[9]		  Correa (CUB)
L 8 : 5[10]		 Did not advance  Bronze
Dinesh Kumar Light heavyweight  Benchabla (ALG)
L 3 : 23
(stopped by referee)[11]		 Did not advance

2012 Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Devendro Singh Light flyweight  Molina (HON)
W RSC		  Purevdorj (MGL)
W 16–11		  Barnes (IRL)
L 18-23		 Did not advance
Shiva Thapa Bantamweight  Valdez (MEX)
L 9–14		 Did not advance
Jai Bhagwan Lightweight  Allisop (SEY)
W 18–8		  Zhailaouv (KAZ)
L 8–16		 Did not advance
Manoj Kumar Light welterweight  Hudayberdiyev (TKM)
W 13–7		  Stalker (GBR)
L 16–20		 Did not advance
Vikas Krishan Yadav Welterweight Bye  Spence (USA)
L 13–15		 Did not advance
Vijender Singh Middleweight  Suzhanov (KAZ)
W 14–10		  Gausha (USA)
W 16–15		  Atoev (UZB)
L 13–17		 Did not advance
Sumit Sangwan Light heavyweight  Falcão (BRA)
L 14–15		 Did not advance

References
  1. "Gurbax Singh Sandhu in a News Article". Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  2. "Gurbax Singh Sandhu in a News Article". Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  3. "Boxing Contingent". Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  4. "Doniyorov V J.Kumar Boxing Flyweight Result". Archived from the original on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  5. "Balakshin V J.Kumar Boxing Flyweight Result". Archived from the original on 8 October 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  6. "Vodopyanov V A.Kumar Boxing Bantamweight Result". Archived from the original on 12 November 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  7. "Gojan V Akhil Kumar Boxing Bantamweight quarterfinal result". Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  8. "Chomphuphuang V V.Kumar Boxing Middleweight Result". Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  9. "Góngora V V.Kumar Boxing Middleweight Result". Archived from the original on 12 November 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  10. "Beijing Olympic Games results Middleweight SF Boxing". Archived from the original on 8 October 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  11. "Benchabla V D.Kumar Boxing Heavyweight Result". Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
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