Rajiv Tomar
 Sushil Kumar, Ram Vilas Paswan, Yogeshwar Dutt and Rajiv Tomar, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 December 1980[1] Malakpur, Baraut, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 120 kg freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Guru Hanuman Akhara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Maha Singh Rao | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rajiv Tomar (born 31 December 1980) is an Indian wrestler. He represented India in the men's freestyle 120 kg category at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but lost to Steve Mocco of United States in qualifications.[2]
He is from Malakpur in Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh.
He is Arjun Award Winner 2010 (Wrestling). He also won Indian style wrestling event, Hind Kesari.
Rajiv won Silver Medal in Men's freestyle 125 kg wrestling event in 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[3] He has won Bharat Kesari Title 32 times. He learnt Kushti in Guru Hanuman Akhara by Coach Shri Mahasingh Rao. He won bronze medal in Asian Championship in year 1998. He was a powerful wrestler in 120 kg in India and world. He won silver medal in Oman in year 2005. He had won Gold medal in Commonwealth games Canada in 2007. He got Arjun Award in 2010. He is a wrestler in Indian Style Dangal wrestling. He got married in 2011 to a Professor in Delhi University.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Athlete Biography: Rajiv Tomer". The Official Website of the Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Wrestler Rajiv Tomar exits Olympics wrestling competition - Express India". Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Rajeev Tomar wins silver in Men's 125 kg Free Style match at the Commonwealth Games 2014". India.com. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
External links
[edit]- Rajeev Tomar at the International Wrestling Database
- Rajiv Tomar at Olympedia
- Rajiv Tomer at Olympics.com
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