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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 16, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth15 April 1996

Age26 Years

BirthplaceSulemapur Village, Harahua Block, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh

ProfessionJudoka

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Dashrath Yadav; Mother - Chinta Devi; Brothers - Ajay Yadav, Vikas Yadav; Two sisters

Vijay Kumar Yadav (Judoka) Biography

Indian judoka Vijay Kumar Yadav is a 60kg competitor from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Born on 15 April 1996, he trained in wrestling before switching to judo,

Early life and background

Vijay Kumar Yadav was born on 15 April 1996 in Sulemapur Village, Harahua Block in Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh. Raised in a large family, his father is Dashrath Yadav and his mother is Chinta Devi. He has two brothers and two sisters; one brother, Ajay Yadav, serves in the Indian Army, while another brother, Vikas Yadav, works as a sports coach and bus driver. The family lived with limited financial means, which influenced Vijay’s early sporting choices and training locations.

Vijay began athletic training very young. At age seven he started with wrestling at a centre in Lalpur, Varanasi, travelling long distances—sometimes by bicycle—to reach the facility. He later continued wrestling training in Gorakhpur and then moved to train at Dr Sampurnanand Sports Stadium in Sigra, Varanasi. It was there that he encountered judo practitioners and developed an interest in the sport.

Career

After being noticed by coach Kashi Naresh Yadav, Vijay accepted an invitation in 2008 to train in judo at a sports academy in Saharanpur. To access better diet and facilities, he moved into a Sports Authority of India hostel in Lucknow and subsequently spent time training with the SAI unit in Bhopal. Kashi Naresh Yadav is listed as his coach.

Vijay competes in the men’s 60 kg judo category. Over the years he has collected medals at national and international competitions. His record includes multiple gold medals at Indian national events such as the India U21 Championship in Shillong (2014), India Championships (2017, 2018, 2019) and Commonwealth Championship wins in 2018 and 2019. He also won gold at the India Championship in Jammu (2018) and additional national golds across 2014–2019.

On the continental stage he has podiumed at Asian events, taking silver at the Asian U17 Championship (2012) and bronze at the Asian U18 Championship (2013). He earned bronzes at Asian Open competitions in Hong Kong (2018 and 2019) and has represented India in high-level meets including the Budapest Grand Prix (2019), World Championships Senior (2019), Tel Aviv Grand Slam (2021) and the Asian Open in Hong Kong (2018).

A career highlight came at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where Vijay won a bronze medal in the men’s 60 kg judo event, defeating Petros Christodoulides of Cyprus in the bronze-medal match.

Public profile

Vijay’s discipline and progress received official recognition from his home state when he was awarded the Lakshman State Award by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 2019. He has spoken publicly about the financial challenges his family faced and how improved circumstances—partly from his brothers’ employment—helped him continue training. He has expressed ambitions that include winning gold at the Commonwealth Games and targeting the Paris Olympics.

Physically, Vijay is listed at 165 cm (1.65 m / 5'5") and 60 kg (132 lbs). He has brown eyes and black hair. He is unmarried and carries Indian nationality. His zodiac sign is Aries.

Latest updates

In August 2022 Vijay secured the Commonwealth Games bronze in Birmingham. Prior to that he competed at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam in 2021 and continued to participate in international events aiming for Olympic qualification. He has stated publicly that not qualifying for Tokyo 2020 was a difficult phase but that he remained determined to pursue further success, including future Commonwealth and Olympic aspirations.

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Recent Work

Commonwealth Games, Birmingham

Bronze medal in men's 60 kg judo (defeated Petros Christodoulides of Cyprus)

2022
Tel Aviv Grand Slam

Participant

2021
World Championships Senior

Participant

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Bronze medalist — 2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham (men’s 60 kg)
  2. Gold medals at multiple India Championships and Commonwealth Championships (2018, 2019)
  3. Lakshman State Award by the Government of Uttar Pradesh (2019)
  4. Medals at Asian-level competitions and Asian Open events in Hong Kong
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