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Tara Singh

Personal information
Full name	Tara Singh
Nickname	Iron Man of India[citation needed]
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1955-06-01) 1 June 1955 (age 69) Phagwara, Punjab, India
Alma mater	Punjabi University, NIS Patiala ,Punjab
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (2015)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb) (2015)
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	100 kg
University team	Punjabi University
Retired	2015
Now coaching	National Institute of Sports
Achievements and titles
National finals	eight-time participant, six-time gold recipient, two-time silver recipient
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing  India Men's Weight Lifting Commonwealth Championship 1985 Cardiff, Wales Men's heavy weight 1981 Auckland, New Zealand Men's heavy weight 1981 Auckland, New Zealand Men's heavy weight Mini Commonwealth Games 1981 Brisbane, Australia Men's heavy weight New Zealand Summer Games 1981 Auckland, New Zealand Men's heavy weight Asian Championship 1982 New Delhi, India Men's heavy weight 1981 Nagoya, Japan Men's heavy weight World Railway Games 1984 Sofia, Bulgaria Men's heavy weight Pakistan National Games 1984 Islambabad, Pakistan Men's flyweight 1985 samoa Men's heavy weight

Tara Singh (born 1 June 1955) is an Indian weightlifter. He was the first Indian to cross 200 kg in the clean and jerk event winning the bronze medal while representing India at the 1982 Asian Games at New Delhi.^[1] He was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 1982 by the Government of India.^{[citation needed]}