Ramesh Kumar (wrestler)
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November 15, 1981 Purkhas Village, Sonipat district, Haryana, India[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Haryana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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
- ↑ "Ramesh Kumar". Sports Reference. 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.
- 1 2 "Ramesh Kumar creates history, bags bronze in World Wrestling". The Times of India. Sep 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Ramesh Kumar has won India's first world championship men's wrestling medal in 42 years.". Reuters. Sep 24, 2009.
- 1 2 3 "The Lone Grappler". Tehelka Magazine. 10 July 2010.
- ↑ "Ramesh Kumar strikes gold". Indian Express. June 22, 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. April 6, 2009.
- ↑ "Ramesh Kumar bags bronze in World Wrestling C'ships". Indian Express. Sep 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Wrestler Ramesh Kumar gets rousing welcome in India". The Times of India. Sep 25, 2009.