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'''Satpal Singh''' (born 1955) also known as '''Guru Satpal''' is a wrestling coach and former wrestler of [[India]]. He was a Gold Medalist in [[1982 Asian Games]] and a Bronze medalist in [[Wrestling at the 1974 Asian Games|1974 Asian Games]].Today he is better known as the coach of two time [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] medal winner [[Sushil Kumar (wrestler)|Sushil Kumar]].<ref> [http://www.indianexpress.com/news/life-in-satpals-akhada-early-mornings-and/353170/ Life in Satpal’s akhada: Early mornings and lots of ghee] [[Indian Express]], August 26, 2008.</ref>
'''Satpal Singh''' (born 1955) also known as '''Guru Satpal''' is a wrestling coach and former wrestler of [[India]]. He was a Gold Medalist in [[1982 Asian Games]] and a Bronze medalist in [[Wrestling at the 1974 Asian Games|1974 Asian Games]].Today he is better known as the coach of two time [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] medal winner [[Sushil Kumar (wrestler)|Sushil Kumar]].<ref> [http://www.indianexpress.com/news/life-in-satpals-akhada-early-mornings-and/353170/ Life in Satpal’s akhada: Early mornings and lots of ghee] [[Indian Express]], August 26, 2008.</ref>

Revision as of 08:01, 5 December 2014

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Biography

Satpal born on 1 February 1955 in Bawana village in Delhi. He was coached by the famous wrestling coach Guru Hanuman at Hanuman Akhara, Delhi. [1]

"Mahabali" Satpal now works as Deputy Director of Education, Delhi. He is also the President of School Games Federation of India. He runs an Akhada for coaching of wrestling with fellow coach Virender Singh from 1988 in Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi. He trained two time Olympic medal winner, Sushil Kumar for the Beijing Olympics 2008 and London Olympics 2012.

He was awarded Dronacharya Award in 2009 by the Indian Government. Earlier in 1983 he has been awarded by the Padma Shri award. [2]

Awards & achievements

Satpal Singh
Medal record
Representing  India
Men's Freestyle Wrestling
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1974 Chirstchurch Middleweight
Silver medal – second place 1978 Edmonton, Alberta Heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane Heavyweight
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Tehran 82 kg
Silver medal – second place 1978 Bangkok Heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 1982 New Delhi Heavyweight

Some other achievements on the international level by the wrestler are:

Participation

References

  1. ^ "Guru Hanuman Akhara chosen for the 2014 Rashtritya Khel Protsahan Puraskar". Jargran Josh. August 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
  2. ^ "Padma Shri Awardees". Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  3. ^ COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - WRESTLING

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