How did Manish Kaushik perform at Tokyo Olympics? A detailed look at the Indian boxer's performance at the previous Olympic Games

Manish Kaushik is an Indian boxer who competes in the lightweight division. He represented India at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, marking his debut in the Summer Games. Unfortunately, he had a disappointing campaign as he crashed out from the tournament early after suffering a defeat against Luke McCormack of Great Britain in the round of 32 men's lightweight (57-63 kg) category event.

Manish Kaushik displayed remarkable determination. However, he lost to McCormack in the battle in the final three minutes when his opponent opted for a counter-attack strategy, which resulted in a 4-1 outcome after three rounds at the Kokugikan Arena.

McCormack managed to win Round 1 after taking a lead as three out of five judges provided scores in his favor while the other two scored in favor of Kaushik with the Briton managing to win the round 3-2. Meanwhile, in the following round, the Indian emerged victorious with the judges' score favoring him 3-2.

As the scoreline leveled, the final round had decided the winner of the clash. Unfortunately, it ended in favor of the Briton with all five judges giving him the points.

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A closer look at Manish Kaushik's boxing career

Manish Kaushik hails from the village of Devsar in Haryana's Bhiwani district. He made an impressive international debut, winning the gold medal at the Doha International Boxing Tournament in 2015. Continuing his success, the 28-year-old secured gold in the 2017 National Boxing Games.

Representing India at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, he clinched a silver medal after suffering a 3–2 defeat against Garside of Australia in the final. He further demonstrated his prowess by winning a gold medal in his weight category at the Asian Games Test Event held in Jakarta, Indonesia, the same year.

His last international achievements came during the 2021 International Boxing Tournament where he clinched a gold medal.