Ramesh Kumar (wrestler)
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| Nationality |  Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 November 1981 Purkhas Village, Sonipat district, Haryana, India[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ramesh Kumar is an Indian wrestler, who the bronze medal in the Men's 74kg Freestyle Wrestling event at the 2009 Wrestling World Championship in Herning, Denmark.[7] [8]
Biography
[edit]He was born in Purkhas in Sonipat district of Haryana.[9]
While still in school, his maternal grandfather who was also a wrestler sent him to Capt. Chand Roop& Chotu Ram ’s Akhada, a school of Indian-style wrestling, pehlwani, at Azadpur, Delhi, in 1994.[9] In 1997, while still studying in ninth standard at the Jahangirpuri Government School, he won a gold medal, at the 11th World Cadet Wrestling Championships, after beating Russia's B Yusuf on points (6-3), in the 63-kg category.[10]
At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, he won gold medal in 66 kg category.[11]
In 2005, at the 51st National Championship, he beat Sombir of Haryana, in the 74 kg freestyle to win the finals.[12] He represented India at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Men's Freestyle 66 kg category, though he missed 2008 Olympics due to back injury.[9] After 2004, he switched to 74 kg category.[13]
At the 2009 FILA Wrestling World Championships, he defeated Alexandr Burca of Moldova to win a bronze medal, which was India's first medal win at the championship, after Vishambhar Singh won a silver in 1967, 42 years ago.[7][14]
He lives and trains in Sonepat, Haryana.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ramesh Kumar". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Maintaining the tempo". Sportstar. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Indian grapplers sweep gold in Commonwealth Championship". Zee News. 2 July 2005. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "2005 - Commonwealth Wrestling Championships - Information & RESULTS". Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling Association (CAWA). Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "The Lone Grappler". Tehelka. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "PIB Releases". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Ramesh Kumar creates history, bags bronze in World Wrestling". The Times of India. 24 September 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Ramesh Kumar has won India's first world championship men's wrestling medal in 42 years". Reuters. 24 September 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "The Lone Grappler". Tehelka Magazine. 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Ramesh Kumar strikes gold". Indian Express. 22 June 1997.
- ^ "Ahthelete Biography". Manchester Commonwealth Games website.
- ^ "Railways emerge supreme in new-age wrestling". Sportstar. 22 January 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Ramesh all set for Asian wrestling meet". The Tribune. 6 April 2009.
- ^ "Ramesh Kumar bags bronze in World Wrestling C'ships". Indian Express. 24 September 2009.
- ^ "Wrestler Ramesh Kumar gets rousing welcome in India". The Times of India. 25 September 2009.
External links
[edit]- Olympic wrestlers for India
- Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Wrestlers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Indian male sport wrestlers
- 1981 births
- Living people
- People from Sonipat district
- Sport wrestlers from Haryana
- World Wrestling Championships medalists
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for India
- Commonwealth Games medallists in wrestling
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Asian Wrestling Championships medalists
- 21st-century Indian people
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games