Ramesh Kumar (wrestler)

Ramesh Kumar
Kumar in 2009 with his World Championship medal
Personal information
NationalityIndia Indian
Born (1981-11-15) 15 November 1981 (age 43)
Purkhas Village, Sonipat district, Haryana, India[1]
Sport
CountryIndia
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Representing  India
Men's Freestyle Wrestling
World Wrestling Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Herning Freestyle 74 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Freestyle 66 kg
Asian Wrestling Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Ulan Bator[2] Freestyle 69 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Wuhan Freestyle 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pattaya Freestyle 74 kg
Commonwealth Wrestling Championship
Gold medal – first place 2005 Cape Town[3] Freestyle 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Cape Town[4] Greco-Roman 74 kg
World Junior Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Tashkent[5][6] 69 kg
Updated on 15 September 2015

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.[7] [8]

Biography

He was born in Purkhas in Sonipat district of Haryana.[9]

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.[9] 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.[10]

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, he won gold medal in 66 kg category.[11]

In 2005, at the 51st National Championship, he beat Sombir of Haryana, in the 74 kg freestyle to win the finals.[12] He represented India at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Men's Freestyle 66 kg category, though he missed 2008 Olympics due to back injury.[9] After 2004, he switched to 74 kg category.[13]

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.[7][14]

He lives and trains in Sonepat, Haryana.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Ramesh Kumar". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Maintaining the tempo". Sportstar. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Indian grapplers sweep gold in Commonwealth Championship". Zee News. 2 July 2005. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. ^ "2005 - Commonwealth Wrestling Championships - Information & RESULTS". Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling Association (CAWA). Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  5. ^ "The Lone Grappler". Tehelka. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  6. ^ "PIB Releases". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Ramesh Kumar creates history, bags bronze in World Wrestling". The Times of India. 24 September 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
  8. ^ "Ramesh Kumar has won India's first world championship men's wrestling medal in 42 years". Reuters. 24 September 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010.
  9. ^ a b c "The Lone Grappler". Tehelka Magazine. 10 July 2010.
  10. ^ "Ramesh Kumar strikes gold". Indian Express. 22 June 1997.
  11. ^ "Ahthelete Biography". Manchester Commonwealth Games website.
  12. ^ "Railways emerge supreme in new-age wrestling". Sportstar. 22 January 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Ramesh all set for Asian wrestling meet". The Tribune. 6 April 2009.
  14. ^ "Ramesh Kumar bags bronze in World Wrestling C'ships". Indian Express. 24 September 2009.
  15. ^ "Wrestler Ramesh Kumar gets rousing welcome in India". The Times of India. 25 September 2009.