Sports Desk: Indian Boxer Vijender Singh, who had won a bronze medal in 2008 Beijing Olympics, has qualified for the 2012 London Olympics by moving to the semifinals at the Asian Olympic qualifying event.

 

Vijender beat 2011 Asian Championship silver medalist Chuluuntumur Tumurkhyag of Mongolia in the quarterfinals in the 75 kgs category to move to the last four.

 

He is now assured of at least a bronze medal, but is expected to eye for the gold medal. Vijender will take on Nursahat Pazziyev of Turkmenistan in the semis.

 

Vijender became the fifth Indian Boxer to qualify for the London Olympics after Vikas Krishnan (69kg), Manoj Kumar (64kg), Jai Bhagwan (60kg) and rookie Devendro Singh (49kg).

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