R.D. Singh

R.D. Singh

R.D. Singh (Ripudaman Singh Aulakh) (born June 7, 1954) is an Indian athletics coach from Hanumangarh, Rajasthan. He is a recipient of Dronacharya Award,^[1] by the government of India. He is India's only Dronacharya awardee coach for para-sports.

Personal life

• He was the third son out of a family of 8 children born to Jarnail Singh Aulakh and Balwant Kaur in a small village Karadwala in Sriganganagar, Rajasthan.
• His marriage was solemnised to Mrs Inderjeet Kaur on 22 January 1986. He has one son navdeep singh and he is an electronics engineer.
• He has been running his own hostel by the name of Dronacharya Hostel since 1990. In this hostel 16 athletes can be accommodate at one time .This Hostel is only for BPL(Below Poverty Line) and Physically Challenged athletes. These type of athletes get admission without any cost.

Education

• After attaining his primary education in the Karadwala village he proceeded on to high school in Sadulshahar Tehsil.
• He completed his B.A. from Government College, Ajmer. After graduation, he completed his M.A. in History, Political Science and sociology from University of Rajasthan.
• In Professional Education he studied L.L.B. from Uni. of Ajmer and completed D.P.Ed. and M.P.Ed. from Government College of Physical Education, Patiala.He also earned a Diploma in Coaching from National Institute of Sports at Patiala.

Career as an Athlete

R.D. Singh

• In early days he won school national gold in Shot put, Discus throw and Basketball. In college days, He became an Outstanding National Athlete because of his great achievements in sports like athletics, handball, volleyball, weightlifting, basketball at Uni. level and National level.
• He won gold medals in athletics events like Shot put, Discus throw, Javelin Throw in Punjabi University, Patiala and University of Rajasthan.
• In weightlifting he won silver medal in All India Inter Uni. Weightlifting Championship.
• In Handball he won gold medal for Punjabi University with best player of tournament.
• In Volleyball he won gold medal for Punjabi University and play for rest of India team.
• He played for Rajasthan Basketball Team with basketball players like Hanuman Singh and Ajmer Singh and he won 3 national gold and 1 silver medal for Rajasthan.
• He was trained by coaches like Mr. Bhura Singh, Mr. Kenneth Owen Bosen and Mr. Sagar Sir.

Career as a Coach

• After a good career as an athlete he joined N.M.P.G. College,Hanumangarh as a Director Physical Education in 1981. In early days of service he got governor award for excellent coaching to Rajasthan's athletes in 1985.
• In his guidance approx 500 trainees played in all India Inter University. he is working for physical handicap and BPL athletes from 1990.
• In 1997 He found Devendra Jhajharia in school competition. In 2004 his trainee Devendra Jhajharia became first ever paralympic gold medal winner of India. In 2003 He found para athlete jagseer singh and he also won many international medal.
• In 2005 Govt. of Rajasthan honor him for his achievements.
• In 2007 Govt. of India gave prestigious dronacharya award for his great achievements in para-sport. Also he became first and only dronacharya awardee for para-sports.
• In 2010 Hero Honda Also Honored him for achievements. In 2010 Asian Para Games his trainee jagseer singh won historical gold medal .It is only gold medal for India.
• he has been worked as a Chief Coach of para athletics team in Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi and 2010 Asian Para Games, Guangzhou.^[2]
• Many of his disciples have won national and international medals including the prestigious Arjun Award. Notables include-^[3]

• Devendra Jhajharia (Arjun Award Winner)-Only paralympics gold meadlist from India.^[4]
• Jagseer Singh (Arjun Award Winner)-Only gold meadlist in Asian Para Games for India.^[5]
• Sandeep Maan -Youngest athlete who won silver medal in Asian Para Games.
• Deepa Malik-Only athlete who won silver medal in IPC Athletics World Championships.^[6]
• Jagdeep Singh-He is nephew of dronacharya R.D. Singh and now he is playing in Indian basketball team. His early training gave by him.

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