| Satpal Singh Sehrawat | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 1, 1955 [1] Delhi, India |
| Residence | Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupation | Sportsman (Wrestler) |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 62-100 kg |
Satpal Singh (born 1955) is a wrestling coach and former wrestler of India. He was a Gold Medalist in 1982 Asian Games and a Bronze medalist in 1974 Asian Games.Today he is better known as the coach of Olympic Bronze medal winner Sushil Kumar.[2]
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Satpal born on 1 February 1955 in Bawana village in Delhi. He was coached by the famous wrestling coach Guru Hanuman.
"Mahabali" Satpal now works as Deputy Director of Education, Delhi. He is also the President of School Games Federation of India. He runs an Akhada for coaching of wrestling with fellow coach Virender Singh from 1988 in Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi. He trained Olympic bronze medallist, Sushil Kumar for the Beijing Olympics 2008.
He was awarded Dronacharya Award in 2009 by the Indian Government. Earlier in 1983 he has been awarded by the Padma Shri award. [3]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for India | ||
| Men's Freestyle Wrestling | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Silver | 1974 Chirstchurch | Middleweight |
| Silver | 1978 Edmonton, Alberta | Heavyweight |
| Silver | 1982 Brisbane | Heavyweight |
| Asian Games | ||
| Bronze | 1974 Tehran | 82 kg |
| Silver | 1978 Bangkok | Heavyweight |
| Gold | 1982 New Delhi | Heavyweight |
Some other achievements on the international level by the wrestler are: