Shiva Thapa was on 3 November 2015 ranked number 2 in the latest international rankings in the 56 kilogram category. He moved up by 5 places compared to previous rankings.
While Shiva got 1550 points overall, the top spot was occupied by Michael Conlan of Ireland with 2150 points.
In the World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Doha in October 2015, they won the gold and bronze medal respectively.
Vikas Krishan Yadav, who lost in the quarterfinals of the Doha event, was the next best-placed Indian at sixth in the 75kg middleweight division.
Satish Kumar, who was also a quarterfinalist in Doha, took the seventh spot in the rankings for super heavyweight (plus 91-kilogram) boxers.
About Shiva Thapa
Shiva Thapa
- Shiva Thapa (born 8 December 1993) is an Indian boxer from Guwahati, Assam, India.
- He is supported by Anglian Medal Hunt Company, a company that supports young Indian athletes towards international competitive success, with an especial aim at the Olympics.
- Shiva Thapa participated in the 2012 London Olympics, and was the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics.
- Shiva Thapa is ranked 3rd in the bantamweight category in the AIBA Men’s World Ranking. He is the third Indian to clinch Gold at the Asian Games.
- Shiva Thapa is a strong contender for India for the 2016 Olympics.
