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Akash Kumar is an Indian boxer. [1] He competed at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, winning the bronze medal in the bantamweight event. [2] He was the only person to win a medal for his country at the 2021 championships. [3] [4] While competing, his mother's death was kept secret from him. [5] [6]
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