Vijender Singh Family Tree: The Story Behind India's Olympic Boxing Bronze

Vijender Singh Beniwal, born 29 October 1985 in Kaluwas, Bhiwani, Haryana, India, is an Indian boxer — 2008 Beijing Olympic bronze (middleweight) — India's first Olympic boxing medal; turned pro 2015 (14-1 pro record); Padma Shri 2010; 2019 Congress election contestant.

The Family's Roots: A Haryana Bus-Driver Family

Family from Kaluwas village, Bhiwani, Haryana.

His Parents

Father: Mahipal Singh — bus driver in Haryana Roadways.

Mother: Krishna Devi — homemaker.

His Brother

Manoj Kumar Singh — pro boxer; 2010 Commonwealth Games gold.

His Wife: Archana Singh

Archana Singh — Delhi. Married Vijender on 17 May 2011.

Their Sons

Abir Singh, born 2013 — son.

Amrik Singh, born 2015 — son.

The Singh Family Tree at a Glance

Father: Mahipal Singh — bus driver.

Mother: Krishna Devi.

Brother: Manoj Kumar Singh — pro boxer.

Wife: Archana Singh (m. 17 May 2011).

Sons: Abir (b. 2013); Amrik (b. 2015).

Vijender Singh:

  • Born 29 October 1985, Kaluwas
  • Trained at Bhiwani Boxing Club (which produced multiple Indian boxers)
  • 2006 Commonwealth Games bronze — welterweight
  • 2008 Beijing Olympic bronze: middleweight — first Indian boxing Olympic medallist
  • 2009 World Amateur Championship bronze — first Indian
  • 2010 Commonwealth Games gold — Delhi
  • 2010 Asian Games bronze
  • Padma Shri: 2010; Arjuna Award: 2005; Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna: 2009
  • Turned pro: October 2015 (Queensberry Promotions, UK-based)
  • Pro record: 14-1 (as of 2025)
  • 2019 Lok Sabha: Congress candidate from South Delhi (lost)

What the Singh Family Story Teaches Us

A bus-driver father. A homemaker mother. A brother who is also a Commonwealth-Games gold-medallist boxer. A wife of 14 years. Two sons. A career that broke India's Olympic boxing drought at Beijing 2008.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Vijender story carries the same lesson. Some careers open a country's Olympic boxing door.

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