Rajendra Prasad (boxer)


Rajendra Prasad is a retired boxer from India. He competed in the Light flyweight division during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and was ranked as high as 7th. In 1992, the Indian government gave him Arjuna Award for his achievements in international boxing.
He represented India at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he defeated Andrzej Rzany of Poland by 12-6 in first round. In the second round lost to bronze medalist Roel Velasco of the Philippines. He also participated at the 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championship.
He is currently President of the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Amateur Boxing Federation and Joint Secretary of the Chhattisgarh Olympics Association. He is married to Malini Prasad and they have two sons, Rahul Prasad and Rohit Prasad.

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