Vikas Thakur Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vikas Thakur

• Vikas Thakur is an Indian weightlifter and junior warrant officer on the Indian Airforce. He has gained medals in three Commonwealth Games i.e. Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland (silver; 2014), Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast (bronze; 2018), and Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England (silver; 2022). He is 9 instances nationwide medalist in weightlifting with 8 gold medals and one silver medal.

• He grew up in Ludhiana, Punjab.

• Since childhood, he was considering sports activities. At the age of 9, he began his coaching in weightlifting at his dwelling. He used to carry iron bars at his dwelling alongside together with his father, who was a volleyball participant. In an interview, whereas speaking about it, he stated,
  

  I’d end my homework early and to make sure that I don’t get into unhealthy firm, my dad and mom put me to sports activities. tried athletics, boxing and at last weightlifting on the Ludhiana Club below CWG 1990 medallist Parvesh Chander Sharma.”

  

  A childhood image of Vikas Thakur in a weightlifting competitors

• His father then determined to begin Vikas’ skilled coaching in weighting. Later, Vikas enrolled on the Ludhiana Weightlifting Center, Punjab and began his coaching below the Indian weightlifter Parvesh Chander Sharma. Later, he did his coaching at Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports: Patiala, Punjab, and Weight Lifting Gym in Rakh Bagh, Ludhiana. He went on to proceed his coaching at Ludhiana Weightlifting Club, Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana, Punjab. During an interview, he shared that in numerous weightlifting golf equipment in India, correct services weren’t obtainable for the athletes. He stated,
  

  We wished extra services for Indian athletes to match these provided to overseas athletes. Indian coaches are gifted they usually can produce many extra champions, however we lag behind as a consequence of poor services. There is a necessity for extra sports activities coaching gear and different services to win medals at worldwide competitions.”

• Vikas has participated in numerous nationwide and worldwide weightlifting tournaments resembling:

1. 5 September 2011: Asian Junior Championships
2. 10 October 2011: Commonwealth Junior Championships
3. 4 June 2012: Commonwealth Junior Championships
4. 3 May 2013: IWF Junior World Championships
5. 1 July 2013: Asian Junior Championships
6. 24 November 2013: Commonwealth Championships
7. 23 July 2014: Commonwealth Games
8. 19 September 2014: Asian Games
9. 4 November 2014: IWF World Championships
10. 6 September 2015: Asian Championships
11. 11 October 2015: Commonwealth Championships
12. 22 April 2016: Asian Championships
13. 3 September 2017: Commonwealth Championships
14. 27 November 2017: IWF World Championships
15. 4 April 2018: XXI Commonwealth Games
    

    Vikas Thakur on the Commonwealth Games 2018

16. 20 August 2018: 18^th Asian Games
17. 7 January 2019: EGAT’s Cup International Weightlifting Championships
18. 18 April 2019: Asian Championships
19. 9 July 2019: Commonwealth Senior Championships
20. 7 December 2021: IWF World Championships
21. 7 August 2022: Commonwealth Games

• In 2018, he was appointed because the junior warrant officer by the Indian Airforce.
  

  Vikas Thakur on the Indian Air Force Headquarters, New Delhi

• He has acquired numerous felicitations on the state and nationwide ranges.
  

  Vikas Thakur on being felicitated by Prem Kumar Dhumal

• In 2018, he was examined for dope take a look at, and he got here unfavourable for the take a look at. In an interview, whereas speaking concerning the take a look at, the then basic staff supervisor Namdev Shirgaonkar stated,
  

  The officers of the medical fee took three athletes, yet another athlete, Vikas Thakur was referred to as. We took them to the medical fee. Thakur’s bag was searched. He underwent a dope take a look at. He answered all of the medical fee questions, nothing was discovered within the bag and his dope take a look at was clear. He was on his manner dwelling however sadly we had been advised that he needs to be delivered to the medical fee. After that he was cleared and he went. Thakur doesn’t have any doping historical past.”

• During an interview, whereas speaking concerning the services offered to Vikas by the Indian authorities, he stated,
  

  The authorities allots funds for gamers, nevertheless it doesn’t attain them. It ought to establish the supply of corruption. The authorities doesn’t ask, and gamers don’t increase their voice in opposition to it. Even in the event that they increase their voice, no person listens to them. I belong to a middle-class family, and my family supported me in all methods to make me attain this stage. However, not all are lucky sufficient to have the motivational and monetary assist of their households, which is why expertise stays buried in Punjab.”

  He added,

  My nomination for the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award was filed in 2015, nevertheless I’ve not acquired it till now. Though money prizes or rewards aren’t extra vital than the pleasure of the nation, nevertheless they do assist in motivating sportspersons and inspiring them to work tougher. Now, I’ve no expectations from the state authorities for any welcome, prize, or honour. I begin my apply from tomorrow, and can deal with the upcoming Asian Games and World Championships.”

• He is usually noticed consuming alcohol at events and occasions.
  

  Vikas Thakur in a restaurant