Shiva Thapa

Boxer

Indian Guwahati, Assam, India

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Quick Info

ProfessionBoxer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth08/12/1993
Age32 years
BirthplaceGuwahati, Assam, India

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Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Weight56 kg

Personal Life

Zodiac signSagittarius
CasteChhetri caste of Khas group
HometownGuwahati, Assam, India
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
AddressC/o Padam Thapa, M/s Sunfresh, Megha Plaza, Basistha Charali, NH. 37, Guwahati - 29 (Assam), India
Hobbies
  • Boxing
  • Listening music
  • Watching Movies
  • Playing football
  • Swimming
  • Horse Riding
  • Dancing

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherPadam Thapa (Karate Instructor)
MotherGoma
Siblings
BrotherGobind Thapa (elder brother) (national level boxer)
Sisters
  • Kavita Thapa
  • Ganga Thapa
  • Sita Thapa
  • Gita Thapa

Career

International DebutThe Children Asia International Sports Games, 2008, held in Yakutsk, Russia. Shiva Thapa won a bronze medal.
CoachPadam Thapa
Records
  • First Indian boxer to book Rio 2016 Olympics berth
  • 3rd Indian to win a medal at AIBA World Boxing Championships where he won bronze in 2015
  • Youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Confederation Boxing Championship at Amman, Jordan in July 2013
Awards
  • Silver Medal at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament in Helsinki, Finland on 11 March 2019
  • Gold Medal at 48th Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem held in the Czech Republic, 2017
  • Silver at 2017 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • Arjuna Award, 2016
  • Bronze Medal at World Amateur Championships, Doha, 2015
  • ICC Sports Excellence Award, 2013
  • Gold Medal at Asian Confederation Boxing Championship, Jordan, 2013
  • Awarded Breakthrough Performance of the Year Award, 2011
  • Silver Medal at Youth Olympic Games, Singapore, 2010
  • Silver Medal at AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships, Baku, 2010
  • Bronze Medal at Children Asia International Sports Games, Yakutsk, 2008

Favourites

Favourite Boxers
  • Mike Tyson
  • Muhammad Ali
  • Vijender Singh
Favourite Television Series
  • Sherlock Holmes
  • Breaking Bad
  • Narcos

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Shiva Thapa won a medal at the AIBA World Boxing Championships, making him the third Indian to achieve this.
2. He wakes up at 3:00 A.M to manage his studies alongside training.
3. Shiva Thapa made history by signing with a USA team in the World Series Boxing (WSB).
4. His daily routine consists of 3000 skips, 500 push-ups, 1000 crunches, and an 18 km run.
5. From age six, Shiva has followed a disciplined routine of early wake-up, running, and exercise.
6. Despite his boxing career, Shiva dislikes getting into fights to prevent hurting others.
7. Shiva also works as an employee at ONGC.
8. He and his brother adhered to their father's rigorous schedule from a young age, compromising sleep for training and studies.
9. Shiva exhibited his boxing talent in the sub-junior National Boxing Championships in 2005 and won impressively.
10. Throughout his career, Shiva has earned over ten gold medals, one silver, and three bronzes from various competitions.
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