Mohammad Hussamuddin
Hussamuddin in August 2022
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1994-02-12) 12 February 1994 (age 29)
Nizamabad, India
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classBantamweight
Coached byMd Samsamuddin
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  India
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Tashkent Featherweight
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Bantamweight
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Featherweight
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Amman Featherweight

Mohammad Hussamuddin (born 12 February 1994) is an Indian boxer. He won a bronze medal in the first India International Open boxing championship in New Delhi.[1] He competes in 56 kilogram category.[2] Hussamuddin won a Bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held at Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, he claimed the bronze medal in the Men's 57 kg Featherweight category[4]

Life

He was born in Nizamabad, Telangana to boxer, Samsamuddin. His father and brothers, Ahteshamuddin and Aitesamuddin, represented India at international boxing events.[5]

Awards

Hussamuddin has been awarded the Arjuna Award for the year 2023 in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the sport of boxing.[6]

References

  1. ^ Das, N. Jagannath (3 February 2018). "Nizamabad boxer Hussamuddin wants to emulate Phogat's feats". Telangana Today. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. ^ Srinivasan, Kamesh (1 February 2018). "Satish tames Evans". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. ^ Shrikant, B. (10 April 2018). "Commonwealth Games: Boxers Hussamuddin and Manoj Kumar assured of medals". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. ^ "CWG 2022: Indian boxer Mohammed Hussamuddin claims bronze in Men's 57kg final". ThePrint. 7 August 2022.
  5. ^ Antony, A. Joseph (31 March 2017). "Hussamuddin — outshining his siblings". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  6. ^ "राष्ट्रीय खेल प्रोत्साहन पुरस्कार 2023: भारतीय तेज गेंदबाज मोहम्मद शमी को मिला अर्जुन पुरस्कार, राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मु ने किया सम्मानित | DD News". ddnews.gov.in. Retrieved 9 January 2024.


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