Ravinder Singh (wrestler)
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Ravinder Singh Sangwan (born 3 September 1982) is an Indian
Greco-Roman wrestler Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), or classic wrestling (Euro-English) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been i ...
. Singh has won 15 national championships and gold medals in the 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011
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s. At the
2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth that was held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 201 ...
, he won a gold in the Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg wrestling category. At the
2010 Asian Games The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), were a regional multi-sport event held from November 12 to 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (although several events commenced ear ...
he won a bronze medal in the same category. Singh also competed in the
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in
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where he reached the quarter-finals. Ravinder Singh is employed as a deputy superintendent within the Haryana police force. He received an
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in 2011.


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Indian male sport wrestlers 21st-century Indian sportsmen Living people 1982 births Sport wrestlers from Haryana Commonwealth Games gold medallists for India Commonwealth Games gold medallists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games People from Jhajjar Recipients of the Arjuna Award Wrestlers at the 2002 Asian Games Wrestlers at the 2010 Asian Games Wrestlers at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for India Asian Games wrestlers for India Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Asian Games bronze medalists in wrestling {{India-wrestling-bio-stub