Alka Tomar

Alka Tomar is an Indian wrestler.[5] & who belongs to village Sisauli (Uttar Pradesh). [6] she became the National Women Wrestling champion of India, and received the bronze medal in Wrestling (59 kg Freestyle) at the Doha Asian Games in 2006.[7] Alka Tomar also received a bronze at the Senior Wrestling Championships in Guangzhou in China 2006.[8]

Alka Tomar
Personal information
NationalityIndian
BornSisoli village, Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh
Sport
CountryIndia
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle wrestling
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's Freestyle Wrestling
World Wrestling Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Guangzhou 59 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 59 kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2006 Doha 55 Kg
Asian Wrestling Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 New Delhi 59 kg
Silver medal – second place 2005 Wuhan 59 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pattaya 59 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 New Delhi 59 kg
Commonwealth Wrestling Championship
Silver medal – second place 2003 London[1] 55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Cape Town[2] 59 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Jalander[3] 59 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Melbourne[4] 59 kg

She also won a Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi where she competed against Tonya Verbeek of Canada.[9]

Early life

Alka was born to Nain Singh Tomar and Munni Devi in a Rajput Tomar family village Sisauli (Uttar Pradesh).[10]

References
  1. "2003 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships - London, Ontario, Canada ARTICLES & RESULTS". Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling Association (CAWA). Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  2. "Indian grapplers sweep gold in Commonwealth Championship". Zee News. 2 July 2005. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. "Indian women win three gold in Commonwealth Wrestling". Zee News. PTI. 19 December 2009. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. "RESULTS - 2011 Championships". Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling Association (CAWA). Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  5. "Alka Tomar clinches gold". The Hindu. 7 December 2008. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  6. "Wrestler Alka Tomar Shines - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  7. "Alka Tomar: Trendsetter once, now grooming champions". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  8. "Now I am a celebrity in my village: wrestler Alka Tomar". The Indian Express. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  9. "Alka, Anita deliver gold in women's wrestling". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  10. "Now I am a celebrity in my village: wrestler Alka Tomar - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.


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