Prem Nath (wrestler)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Sonkar Khatik |
| Citizenship | India |
| Died | New Delhi |
| Residence | Delhi |
| Occupation | Sports |
| Years active | 1960-2010 |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Other interests | Wrestling |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Weight class | 57 |
| Event(s) | 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. |
Prem Nath (July 9, 1955–June 1, 2015) was a freestyle Indian wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 1974 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Christchurch. He was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.[1][2]
Prem Nath, a President’s Medal-winning retired Delhi Police official, was known for his efforts to popularise wrestling in Delhi.[1][2]
Prem Nath was trained by legendary coach Guru Hanuman.[2]
Career
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.[1][3]
1974
He won a gold medal in the 57kg category at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in New Zealand.[1]
1972
He was given the Arjuna Award by the President of India in 1972.[1][4]
He showed a great performance in 1972 summer olympics and finished in fourth place in the freestyle bantamweight category.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Wrestler Prem Nath passed away". Jagranjosh.com. 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- 1 2 3 4 "Olympian Prem Nath passes away". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2015-06-03. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ↑ "गुरु प्रेमनाथ अखाड़े की कहानी अर्जुन अवार्डी कृपाशंकर बिश्नोई की जुबानी - Diler Samachar | DailyHunt". DailyHunt. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ↑ "Arjuna Award". Wikipedia. 2018-03-13.