Prem Nath (1 July 1951 – 1 June 2015)[1] was an Indian freestyle wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 1974 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Christchurch. He was a President's Medal-winning retired Delhi Police official and was known for his efforts to popularise wrestling in Delhi.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Born | 1 July 1951 |
| Died | 1 June 2015 (aged 63) New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Hansraj College, University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Sports |
| Years active | 1960-2010 |
| Other interests | Wrestling |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Weight class | 57 |
| Event | Commonwealth Games 1974 in New Zealand |
| Team | Indian Wrestling Federation |
| Coached by | Guru Hanuman |
| Retired | Delhi Police |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Commonwealth finals | Gold medalist in 1974 Commonwealth Games, New Zealand. |
Personal life
editPrem Nath was trained by coach Guru Hanuman.[3] He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.[2][3]
Career
edit- 1976 He took over an akhara (established by Guru Baijnath in 1948) in the Kamla Nagar area, and ran it for a long time before handing it over to his son Vikram Kumar Sonkar, a current India coach, in 2004. It is now known as the Guru Prem Nath Akhara.[2][4]
- 1974, He won a gold medal in the 57 kg category at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in New Zealand.[2]
- 1972, He was given the Arjuna Award by the President of India in 1972.[2]
- He showed a great performance in 1972 summer olympics and finished in fourth place in the freestyle bantamweight category.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Prem Nath". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Wrestler Prem Nath passed away". Jagranjosh.com. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Olympian Prem Nath passes away". The Hindu. 3 June 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "गुरु प्रेमनाथ अखाड़े की कहानी अर्जुन अवार्डी कृपाशंकर बिश्नोई की जुबानी - Diler Samachar | DailyHunt". DailyHunt. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
