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Vikas Thakur Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 17, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth14 November 1993

Age29 Years (as of 2022)

BirthplacePatnaon Village, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

ProfessionWeightlifter and Warrant Officer in the Indian Air Force

NationalityIndian

Marital statusEngaged

FamilyFather: Brijlal Thakur; Mother: Asha Thakur; Sister: Abhilasha Thakur

Vikas Thakur Biography

Vikas Thakur is an Indian weightlifter and a junior warrant officer in the Indian Air Force. A multi-time medallist at Commonwealth events, Thakur has been

Early life and background

Vikas Thakur was born on 14 November 1993 in Patnaon Village, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. He grew up in Ludhiana, Punjab, and attended N M Jain Model Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana. His father, Brijlal Thakur, played volleyball and later supported Vikas’s introduction to sports and weight training at a young age. Vikas began training in weightlifting around the age of nine, lifting improvised weights at home before moving to formal coaching in Ludhiana.

Career

Thakur developed through several training centres in Punjab, including the Ludhiana Weightlifting Club, the Weight Lifting Gym in Rakh Bagh, and the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala. Early guidance came from coach Parvesh Chander Sharma; other coaches who have worked with him include B.S. Medhwan and national coach Vijay Sharma.

He has represented India extensively at junior and senior international competitions. His appearances include Asian and Commonwealth junior championships, IWF Junior and World Championships, Asian Championships, Asian Games, and multiple Commonwealth Games between 2011 and 2022. Thakur has competed in several weight categories during his career, including 85 kg, 94 kg, and 96 kg divisions. At the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games he is listed at 1.78 m (5'10") tall and around 84 kg (185 lbs).

Thakur’s record at Commonwealth events spans gold, silver and bronze medals. He won gold at the 2015 Commonwealth Championships in Pune in the 85 kg class. Silver medals include the 2013 Commonwealth Championships in Penang (85 kg) and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (85 kg), as well as the 2019 Commonwealth Championships in Samoa (96 kg) and the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham (96 kg). Bronze medals were earned at the 2017 Commonwealth Championships in Gold Coast (94 kg), the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast (94 kg), and the 2021 Commonwealth Championships in Tashkent (96 kg).

At the national level Thakur has been a consistent performer, recording nine national medals, eight of them gold and one silver. Early in his career he was recognised as the Best Weightlifter in India in the Under-19 category in 2010, and in 2013 he was named Best Sportsperson in the Air Force for 2012–13. In 2022 he was awarded the Arjuna Award.

In 2018 Thakur was appointed a junior warrant officer in the Indian Air Force. He has received state and national felicitations for his sporting achievements.

Public profile

Thakur is of Indian nationality and is identified with the Rajput community in available records. His parents are Brijlal Thakur, who worked in the Indian Railways, and Asha Thakur. He has a sister, Abhilasha Thakur, who is an advocate.

Personal details that have been shared publicly include a chest tattoo featuring a picture of his parents. As of the information provided, Thakur was engaged to Dr Preity Choudhary. He has spoken publicly about the challenges athletes face in India, advocating for improved facilities and better distribution of government support for sport.

Anti-doping and conduct

Thakur underwent a dope test in 2018 and was reported as testing negative. Officials at the time stated that his test was clear and that he had no history of doping.

Latest updates

In addition to his medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Thakur remains active in the international weightlifting circuit and has set his sights on events such as the Asian Games and World Championships. He continues his affiliation with the Indian Air Force while training and competing.

Throughout his career Thakur has repeatedly highlighted the need for better sporting infrastructure and support for athletes from modest backgrounds, reflecting on how family backing helped him progress when institutional support was limited.

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Recent Work

2022 Commonwealth Games

Silver medal in the 96 kg weightlifting category at Birmingham 2022

2022
2018 Commonwealth Games

Bronze medal in the 94 kg weightlifting category at Gold Coast 2018

2018
2014 Commonwealth Games

Silver medal in the 85 kg weightlifting category at Glasgow 2014

2014
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Career Highlights

  1. Gold medal — 2015 Commonwealth Championships, Pune (85 kg)
  2. Silver medal — 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow (85 kg)
  3. Silver medal — 2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham (96 kg)
  4. Bronze medal — 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast (94 kg)
  5. Arjuna Award — 2022
  6. Appointed junior warrant officer in the Indian Air Force — 2018
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