Shiva Thapa Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Boxer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	08/12/1993
Age	31 years
Birthplace	Guwahati, Assam, India

Physical Stats & More

Height	168 cm
Weight	56 kg

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Caste	Chhetri caste of Khas group
Hometown	Guwahati, Assam, India
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	C/o Padam Thapa, M/s Sunfresh, Megha Plaza, Basistha Charali, NH. 37, Guwahati - 29 (Assam), India
Hobbies	Boxing Listening music Watching Movies Playing football Swimming Horse Riding Dancing

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried

Family

Father

Padam Thapa (Karate Instructor)

Mother

Goma

Siblings

Brother	Gobind Thapa (elder brother) (national level boxer)
Sisters	Kavita Thapa Ganga Thapa Sita Thapa Gita Thapa

Career

International Debut	The Children Asia International Sports Games, 2008, held in Yakutsk, Russia. Shiva Thapa won a bronze medal.
Coach	Padam Thapa
Records	First Indian boxer to book Rio 2016 Olympics berth 3rd Indian to win a medal at AIBA World Boxing Championships where he won bronze in 2015 Youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Confederation Boxing Championship at Amman, Jordan in July 2013
Awards	Silver Medal at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament in Helsinki, Finland on 11 March 2019 Gold Medal at 48th Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem held in the Czech Republic, 2017 Silver at 2017 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan Arjuna Award, 2016 Bronze Medal at World Amateur Championships, Doha, 2015 ICC Sports Excellence Award, 2013 Gold Medal at Asian Confederation Boxing Championship, Jordan, 2013 Awarded Breakthrough Performance of the Year Award, 2011 Silver Medal at Youth Olympic Games, Singapore, 2010 Silver Medal at AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships, Baku, 2010 Bronze Medal at Children Asia International Sports Games, Yakutsk, 2008

Favourites

Favourite Boxers	Mike Tyson Muhammad Ali Vijender Singh
Favourite Television Series	Sherlock Holmes Breaking Bad Narcos

Some Lesser Known Facts

Shiva Thapa won a medal at the AIBA World Boxing Championships, making him the third Indian to achieve this.
He wakes up at 3:00 A.M to manage his studies alongside training.
Shiva Thapa made history by signing with a USA team in the World Series Boxing (WSB).
His daily routine consists of 3000 skips, 500 push-ups, 1000 crunches, and an 18 km run.
From age six, Shiva has followed a disciplined routine of early wake-up, running, and exercise.
Despite his boxing career, Shiva dislikes getting into fights to prevent hurting others.
Shiva also works as an employee at ONGC.
He and his brother adhered to their father's rigorous schedule from a young age, compromising sleep for training and studies.
Shiva exhibited his boxing talent in the sub-junior National Boxing Championships in 2005 and won impressively.
Throughout his career, Shiva has earned over ten gold medals, one silver, and three bronzes from various competitions.