World Champion: Sachin Siwach

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The story of Sachin Siwach is nothing short of exemplary. He was born on 6th December 1999, and hails from Mitathal village near Bhiwani, Haryana. Sachin took to boxing at the age of 10. His father, Mr. Kishan Kumar who is a farmer by profession, and mother, Mrs. Nirmala Devi, always encouraged him to work relentlessly to pursue his dream career in the field of Boxing.
Sachin's hardwork and dedication landed him at Captain Hawa Singh Academy in Bhiwani where he trained under the supervision of coach Sanjay Kumar. His coach had initially refused to enroll him into the academy because he was undernourished. His diligence and perseverance is what has contributed to his success in International Boxing.

Some of his extraordinary achievements are:
- Currently he in the elite national camp for the upcoming Asian games.
- Sachin grabbed a Silver medal at Asian Youth Boxing Championship in July 2017. 
Senior national champion and was flag bearer for the Indian contingent at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Bahamas, he Won Gold in his weight category
- One of his greatest and noteworthy achievements was winning a Gold at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in Bahamas.
- In 2016, he clinched a Gold medal in the 49 kg-category at the Youth World Boxing Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Sachin is the third Indian to win gold at a Youth World Championship after Nanao Singh (2008) and Vikas Krishan (2010).
- Junior World Champion, Russia.
- He won Bronze in AIBA Junior Boxing World Championship in Saint Petersburg , Russia in September 2015. 
- He was named Asian Boxing Confederation's best youth boxer of the year.

Despite his laurels, Sachin’s attitude towards training has remained solid as ever. The adversities he faced never weighed his spirit down. The tenacity with which he overcame all the health and financial difficulties is admirable. He has been an idol to every person who was deemed incapable to fulfill their ambitions in life. He draws inspiration from Vijender Singh and wishes to follow his footsteps and represent India at the Olympics.

His brilliance is recognized by Lakshya, an organisation which aims to provide the required assistance to athletes and nurture sports talent in India.
He is currently supported by Lakshya Sports and Sony Pictures Networks India, Mumbai who help him providing necessary coaching, travel expenses and constant motivation. Lakshya is proud to be a part of Sachin’s journey towards being one of the world’s finest athletes.

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