Akhil Kumar
Indian boxer
- Born
- 27 March 1981, Faizabad
- Citizenship
- India
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- bantamweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Akhil Kumar (born 27 March 1981) is an Indian boxer who has won several international and national boxing awards. He practices an "open guarded" boxing style. In 2005, the Indian government gave him the Arjuna Award for his achievements in international boxing. In March 2017, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, appointed Akhil Kumar along with Mary Kom as national observers for boxing.
He is a member of Haryana Police Service cadre and currently serves as the deputy superintendent of police.
Worked as Nation Observer, Boxing (Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India) from 2017 to 2019.
Member: High Powered Committee of Khelo India.
Member: TIDC (Talent Identification and Development Committee) Khelo India (Boxing)
One of the Panellist of the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) from 2017 to 2019 and from 2021 to till date.
Appointed as the Selection Committee Member for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award in 2012. (Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award are National Awards. These are the award for the Best Sportsmen in India)
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 | |
| 2006 Asian Games | 2006 | |
| 2006 Commonwealth Games | 2006 | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 2008 | |
| 2010 Commonwealth Games | 2010 | |
| 2014 Asian Games | 2014 |
Awards and honours
- Arjuna Award
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2341312 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.