Prem Nath (1 July 1951 – 1 June 2015)[1] was an Indian freestyle wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 1974 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Christchurch. He was a President's Medal-winning retired Delhi Police official and was known for his efforts to popularise wrestling in Delhi.[2][3]

Prem Nath
Personal information
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
Born1 July 1951
Died1 June 2015(2015-06-01) (aged 63)
New Delhi
Alma materHansraj College, University of Delhi
OccupationSports
Years active1960-2010
Other interestsWrestling
Sport
CountryIndia
SportWrestling
Weight class57
EventCommonwealth Games 1974 in New Zealand
TeamIndian Wrestling Federation
Coached byGuru Hanuman
RetiredDelhi Police
Achievements and titles
Commonwealth finalsGold medalist in 1974 Commonwealth Games, New Zealand.

Personal life

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Prem Nath was trained by coach Guru Hanuman.[3] He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.[2][3]

Career

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References

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  1. ^ "Prem Nath". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Wrestler Prem Nath passed away". Jagranjosh.com. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Olympian Prem Nath passes away". The Hindu. 3 June 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ^ "गुरु प्रेमनाथ अखाड़े की कहानी अर्जुन अवार्डी कृपाशंकर बिश्नोई की जुबानी - Diler Samachar | DailyHunt". DailyHunt. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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