Balwinder Singh, also known as Fidda or Fiddu, is an Indian professional

Kabaddi Kabaddi (, ) is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players. It is one of the traditional games of South Asia. In this game, a raider enters the opposing half of the court to touch defenders and attempt to return within 30 ...

player who received

Arjuna Award The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards given for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjun ...

in 1999 for his performances. He was born on 23 March 1956 to Charan Kaur and Sardar Banta Singh in village Tandi, District Kapurthala. In 1989, he captained the Indian Kabaddi team in South Asian Federation Games in Islamabad where their team secured first position, and he was declared the best player of SAFG. In 1999 he was nominated for the highly coveted Arjun Award (the highest sports award by Govt. of India) and honoured with the recognition of Arjuna Award on 29 August 2000. He has also been bestowed with Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award, Hari Singh Nalua Award and LifeTime Achievement Award from Punjab Police. He is titled Crownless King of Kabbadi, Rustm – e – Kabaddi, Bakan Khiladi and Kabaddi Da ladla puttar (Son of Kabaddi).Page 552, A Companion to Sport, David L. Andrews, Ben Carrington, John Wiley & Son

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Balwinder Indian male kabaddi players People from Kapurthala district Living people 1956 births Kabaddi players from Punjab, India Recipients of the Arjuna Award