Satpal Singh
| 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 two time Olympic medal winner Sushil Kumar.[2]
Biography
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 two time Olympic medal winner, Sushil Kumar for the Beijing Olympics 2008 and London Olympics 2012.
He was awarded Dronacharya Award in 2009 by the Indian Government. Earlier in 1983 he has been awarded by the Padma Shri award. [3]
Awards & achievements
- 1974:Arjun Award (Wrestling)
- 1983:Padma Shri
- 2009:Dronacharya Award
- National Heavyweight Champion as many as 16 times.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  India
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| 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:
- Commonwealth Games, Auckland in 1974: Silver
- Commonwealth Games, Edmonton in 1978: Silver
- Commonwealth Games, Brisbane in 1982: Silver [4]
- Commonwealth Wrestling Championship, Edmonton (1979): Gold
- Commonwealth Wrestling Championship, Perth (1981): Gold
- 1974 Asian Games, Teheran: Bronze
- 1978 Asian Games, Bangkok: Silver
- 1982 Asian Games, New Delhi : Gold
- Asian Wrestling Championships, 1979: Silver
- Asian Wrestling Championships, 1981: Silver
- World Wrestling Championship, Teheran: 4th
- World Wrestling Championship, Mongolia: 5th
- World Wrestling Championship, Amsterdam: 6th
Participation
- Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's freestyle 100 kg
References
- ↑ "Athlete Biography: Satpal Singh". Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ↑ Life in Satpal’s akhada: Early mornings and lots of ghee Indian Express, August 26, 2008.
- ↑ "Padma Shri Awardees". Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ↑ COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - WRESTLING
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