How did Vikas Krishan Yadav perform at Tokyo Olympics? A detailed look at the Indian boxer's performance at the previous Olympic Games

Vikas Krishan Yadav is an Indian boxer hailing from Bhiwani district in Haryana. He has participated at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the welterweight (69kg) category. Yadav experienced a disappointing campaign as he made an early exit from the tournament.

Yadav's dream of winning an Olympic medal faded after he suffered a defeat against Japanese boxer Sewonrets Okazawa 5-0 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena. It is worth noting that, Yadav made it to the Tokyo Olympics after outclassing Okazawa in the Olympic boxing qualifiers in Amman, Jordan.

The Indian boxer did not make any impact in the first round while his opponent dominated by some long-range punches. He exhibited a cautious approach in the second round; However, it was insufficient to take control over the Japanese boxer as he left the Indian with a cut above the eye.

Okazawa, a silver medalist at the 2019 Asian championships, continued to dominate against the Indian and subsequently landed some fine punches. Vikas Krishan Yadav, on the other hand, failed to connect Okazawa’s measured hooks and jabs. Eventually, the match turned in the Japanese boxer’s favor and ultimately he won it.

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A deeper look at Vikas Krishan Yadav's boxing career

Vikas Krishan Yadav has showcased his prowess in various competitions earlier. He emerged as the gold medalist in the 2010 Asian Games in the Lightweight category. He has also won a gold medal in the 75 kg weight category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Since there was a ban on the Boxing Federation of India in 2015, the 32-year-old boxer has taken part at the World and Asian Championships under the AIBA flag. The 2020 Olympics was his third appearance in the Summer Games.

He created history, becoming the second Indian boxer after Olympian Vijender Singh to qualify for the Summer Olympics for the third time.