Ramesh Kumar (wrestler)
| Ramesh Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 15, 1981 Purkhas, Sonipat district, Haryana, India |
| Residence | Sonepat |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupation | Sportsman (Wrestler) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  India
| ||
| Men's Freestyle Wrestling | ||
| FILA Wrestling World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2009 Herning | Men's Freestyle 74 kg |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Gold | 2002 Machester | Men's Freestyle 66 kg |
| Asian Wrestling Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2005 Wuhan | Men's Freestyle 74 kg |
| Bronze | 2009 Pattaya | Men's Freestyle 74 kg |
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.[1] [2]
Biography
He was born in Purkhas in Sonipat district of Haryana.[3]
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.[3] 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.[4]
At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, he won Gold medal in 66 kg category.[5]
In 2005, at the 51st National Championship, he beat Sombir of Haryana, in the 74 kg freestyle to win the finals.[6] He represented India at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Men's Freestyle 66 kg category, though he missed 2008 Olympics due to back injury.[3] After 2004, he switched to 74 kg category.[7]
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.[1][8]
He lives and trains in Sonepat, Haryana.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "The Lone Grappler". Tehelka Magazine. Vol 7, Issue 27, Dated July 10, 2010. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Ramesh Kumar strikes gold". Indian Express. June 22, 1997.
- ↑ "Ahthelete Biography". Manchester Commonwealth Games website.
- ↑ "Railways emerge supreme in new-age wrestling". Sportstar (The Hindu). VOL.28, NO.04, Jan. 22 - 28, 2005. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "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.