Parveen Rana (born 12 November 1992) is an Indian

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. He gained recognition after winning a gold medal at the Youth Commonwealth Games in 2008. In 2019, he won the silver medal in the men's 79 kg event at the

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held in

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Early life

Parveen, son of Udaybhan Rana and Rajbala, was born in the village of Qutubgarh,

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. His father identified his skills at an early age. He started wrestling at the age of five, under the guidance of his elder brother. He currently trains in

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under the guidance of Olympian medalist

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. Yogeshwar Dutt is role model of Parveen Rana. His wrestling relies primarily on swift counter-attacks.

Wrestling career

Rana first gained international attention when he won a gold medal at the 3rd Youth Commonwealth Games in 2008. He went on to win a bronze medal in the 2011 Junior Wrestling World Championship in

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, followed by the 66 kg freestyle title at the 2012 Hari Ram Indian Grand Prix Wrestling Championships, when he was 20 years old. In 2013, he won gold medals at the Senior National Wrestling Championship in

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and the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in

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. In June 2014, Rana sustained a career-threatening neck injury, but made a remarkable comeback to win the gold medal at the Senior National Games and represent India in the 70 kg category at the

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. The following year, he was the first Indian male wrestler acquired by the Punjab Royals franchise of the

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. Rana was chosen to represent India at the

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in Rio de Janeiro after the earlier qualifier, Narsingh Pancham, failed a doping test. However, the decision was reversed after Pancham was cleared by the National Anti-Doping Agency.

Achievements

* Silver medal, Asian Wrestling Championship, Xian, China, 2019 * Silver medal, Commonwealth Wrestling Championship,

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, 2017 * Gold medal, Commonwealth Wrestling Championship,

, 2013 * Gold medal, Dave Schultz Memorial,

, 2014 * Gold medal, Senior Nationals,

2013 * Gold medal, 1st Hari Ram Indian Grand Prix Tournament,

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, 2012 * Bronze medal,

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, 2012 * Bronze medal,

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, 2012 * Bronze medal, Dave Schultz Memorial International, USA, 2012 * Bronze medal, Junior Wrestling World Championship,

, 2011 * Silver medal, 55th Senior National Wrestling Championship,

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, 2010 * Gold medal, Cadet Asian Wrestling Championship,

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, 2008 * Gold medal, 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games,

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, 2008

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rana, Parveen Indian male sport wrestlers 1992 births Wrestlers at the 2014 Asian Games Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games wrestlers for India Asian Wrestling Championships medalists 21st-century Indian people