Ramesh Kumar (wrestler)
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Ramesh Kumar is an India
n wrestler, who the bronze medal
in the Men's 74kg Freestyle Wrestling
event at the 2009 Wrestling World Championship
in Herning
, Denmark.
of Haryana
.
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. 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.
At the 2002 Commonwealth Games
, he won Gold medal in 66 kg category.
In 2005, at the 51st National Championship, he beat Sombir of Haryana, in the 74 kg freestyle to win the finals. He represented India at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Men's Freestyle 66 kg category, though he missed 2008 Olympics due to back injury. After 2004, he switched to 74 kg category.
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.
He lives and trains in Sonepat, Haryana.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n wrestler, who the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the Men's 74kg Freestyle Wrestling
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
event at the 2009 Wrestling World Championship
2009 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The 2009 FILA Wrestling World Championships were held at the Messecenter Herning exhibition center in Herning, Denmark. The event took place from September 21 to September 27, 2009.-Medal table:-Team ranking:-Men's freestyle:-Men's Greco-Roman:...
in Herning
Herning
Herning Municipality is a municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 1,336 km² and a total population of 84,208...
, Denmark.
Biography
He was born in Purkhas in Sonipat districtSonipat district
Sonipat district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Sonipat town is the district headquarters. It is a part of National Capital Region along with Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Mewat, Palwal, Rewari, Jhajjar, Rohtak, Panipat, Alwar, Bhiwadi Industrial Town, Noida,...
of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
.
While still in school, his maternal grandfather who was also a wrestler sent him to Capt. Chand Roop& Chotu Ram ’s Akhada
Akhada
akhada or akharha may refer to:*a school of Pehlwani * an organization of Hindu sects, see Akhara...
, a school of Indian-style wrestling, pehlwani
Pehlwani
Pehlwani or Pahlavani or Kushti is a Persian style of wrestling popular in Iran, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. It was developed in the Mughal era through a synthesis of Indian malla-yuddha and Persian Varzesh-e Bastani....
, at Azadpur, Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, in 1994. 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.
At the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
, he won Gold medal in 66 kg category.
In 2005, at the 51st National Championship, he beat Sombir of Haryana, in the 74 kg freestyle to win the finals. He represented India at the 2004 Summer Olympics
India at the 2004 Summer Olympics
-Silver:*Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore — Shooting, Men's Double Trap.-Contingent by sport:-Men's individual:* Satyadev Prasad - 11th place* Tarundeep Rai - 43rd place* Majhi Sawaiyan - 59th place-Women's individual:* Reena Kumari - 15th place...
in Men's Freestyle 66 kg category, though he missed 2008 Olympics due to back injury. After 2004, he switched to 74 kg category.
At the 2009 FILA Wrestling World Championships
2009 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The 2009 FILA Wrestling World Championships were held at the Messecenter Herning exhibition center in Herning, Denmark. The event took place from September 21 to September 27, 2009.-Medal table:-Team ranking:-Men's freestyle:-Men's Greco-Roman:...
, he defeated Alexandr Burca of Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
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.
He lives and trains in Sonepat, Haryana.