Narsingh Yadav
Narsingh Pancham Yadav | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 August 1989 |
| Nationality |  India |
| Occupation | Wrestler |
Narsingh Pancham Yadav (6 August 1989) is an Indian wrestler. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he won a gold in the Men's freestyle 74 kg wrestling.[1]
Narsingh Yadav is the son of Pancham Yadav and Bhulna Devi from eastern Uttar Pradesh. Narsingh and his brother Vinod both lived with their father Pancham, a milk distributor in Mumbai, while his mother lived in the Neema village in Varanasi district, where she looked after farming in their 2 bigha land. Both the brothers became wrestlers. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Narsingh Yadav was a last-minute replacement,[2] but ended up winning a gold medal. Yadav, 23, has been training under Singh since he was 13. He is a resident of suburban Jogeshwari in Mumbai. Pancham Yadav is a junior ticket checker with the Indian Railways.[3] In Summer Olympics 2012, Narsingh Yadav lost his opening bout against Matthew Judah Gentry of Canada in the 74kg freestyle event and was knocked out of the tournament.[4]
Narsingh Yadav has been recommended for the 2012 Arjuna Award for outstanding achievement in National sports. He will receive this honour along with 24 other Athletes.[5]
References
- ^ The Hindu
- ^ Fourth gold for Narang. The Hindu. 10 October 2010.
- ^ http://www.topnews.in/sports/gold-mumbai-man-does-india-proud-213464
- ^ "Wrestler Narsingh Yadav bows out of London Olympics". Retrieved 10-08-2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna & Arjuna Award 2012 Announced
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