List of Pehlwani wrestlers

This is a list of Pehlwani wrestlers who played in Olympics, Asian Games and State level Kesari tournaments.

Olympic Freestyle Wrestlers

Asian Games Freestyle Wrestlers

Bhim singh bhati - 1966 Commonwealth Gold medalist in 100 kg

Other prominent South Asian wrestlers

  • Krishan Kumar Bhaprodia - Olympic participant, Bharat Kesari 1986, Rustam-e-Hind, 3 Times National Champion, 3 Times Army Service Champion, Jawahar Kesari[2][3]* Pandit Brahmdev Mishra - Lion of India, who defeted World Champion Dara Singh within few minutes in Kolkata
  • Pandit Ram Narayan Mishra - Lion of Uttar Pradesh
  • Akram Pahalwan - son of the wrestling legend Imam Baksh Pahalwan
  • Aslam Pahlwan - also trained by Mama Moti Singh
  • Bholu Brothers - illustrious Pehlwan Brothers (Bholu, Aslam, Goga, Akram and Azam)
  • Mehar din pahlwan - Rustam-e-Hind, a great wrestler openly challenged all so called top wrestlers of his time and openly double challenged Chandgi Ram and Dara Singh
  • Mangla Rai - Rustam-e-Hind
  • Goga Pahalwan - son of the wrestling legend Imam Baksh Pahalwan
  • Great Gama
  • Jaspal Singh Virk - wrestling Legend in India
  • Gulam - accompanied the late Pandit Motilal Nehru to Paris in 1900 and defeated Cour-Derelli of Turkey
  • Guru Hanuman - wrestler and coach
  • Karim Bux - first wrestler to get into world headlines, when he defeated Tom Canon of England in 1892
  • Kikkar Singh - Dev-e-Hind, known for his phenomenal chest and body
  • Maruti Mane - Jakarta King 1962-1972
  • Premnath Wrestler - Guru Premnath, Arjun Awardee 1972
  • Rajkumar Baisla (Wrestler) - (Dhyan chand Awardee & Yash Bharti Award)
  • Ramesh Kumar
  • Uday Chand - Bronze Medalist World Wrestling championship
  • Gama Pehalwan - Bharat Kesari and National Champion

References

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