7. Vikash Krishan Yadav
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If there was a discipline whose strength in number disappointed everyone, it was boxing. Eight boxers represented India at the London Olympics but the contingent was less than half that size in Rio.
However, among the three who went to Brazil, Vikash Krishan Yadav was one of the two from whom there were expectations of coming home with a medal.
The boxer began on a positive note, beating Charles Conwell 3-0 in his Round of 32 bout. He then overcame Onder Sipa of Turkey in the Round of 16 to enter the quarterfinals with a lot of hope.
However, up against Bektemir Melikuziev of Uzbekistan, Yadav couldn’t quite bring his best to the table, losing 3-0 to bow out of the competition.
The reigning Asian Games champion will look to take positives from his maiden Olympic appearance and will hope to come back stronger at Tokyo 2020.
