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Tokyo Olympics Countdown: Know your athlete - Vikas Krishan

Last updated on - Jul 6, 2021, 20:39 IST
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Veteran boxer all set for third Olympics

Vikas Krishan is a veteran fighter with a more-than-10-year elite boxing career. He added a bronze at the senior World Championships in 2011, and represented India at the Olympics for the first time in London in 2012. (Getty Images)

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Vikas eyes Olympic medal

As a teenager Vikas found the limelight in 2010, winning Junior World Championships gold and a bronze at the Youth Olympics before clinching a senior-level gold at the Asian Games. He now eyes Olympic medal in Tokyo. (Twitter Photo)

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Will Vikas be third time 'lucky'?

Tokyo will be Vikas's third Summer Games, making him only the second Indian male boxer to qualify for three Olympics after Vijender Singh. (TOI Photo)

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Aiming for the medal!

Vikas, who will be competing in the men's 69kg weight category, will be looking to better his 2016 Rio Games performance of reaching the quarter-final and finally clinch that elusive Olympic medal. (TOI Photo)

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Working on defence and endurance

The two things Vikas has said he wants to work on the most are his defence and endurance. His aim is to stay on top of his opponents through the three rounds and not give away points. (Getty Images)

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