Sandeep Tomar

Sandeep Tomar (born in Malakpur village, Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh)[3] is an Indian male wrestler who competes in the men's freestyle 55 kg category.

Sandeep Tomar
Sport
CountryIndian
SportFreestyle wrestling
Event(s)57 kg
Medal record
Representing  India
Men's Freestyle Wrestling
Asian Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Bangkok57kg
Commonwealth Wrestling Championship
Gold medal – first place2013 Johannesburg[1]55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Singapore[2] 57 kg
Copa Brasil
Gold medal – first place2012 Rio de Janeiro55 kg

Sandeep Tomar on 24 April 2016, secured an Olympic quota place for India in the men's 57 kg freestyle category with a bronze medal finish on the final day of the 1st World Olympic Qualifying tournament, Mongolia, defeating Ukrainian wrestler Andriy Yatsenko with a dominating 11-0 show. He became the fourth Indian wrestler after Yogeshwar Dutt (men's 65 kg freestyle), Narsingh Yadav (men's 74 kg freestyle), and Hardeep Singh (Greco-Roman 98 kg) to book a berth for the Rio Olympic Games, to be held later this year.[4] He comes from a jaat family. Name of coach- Kuldeep Singh since 2011

Career

2012 National Wrestling Championships

Tomar won the gold medal at the National Championships in the 55 kg category. The 21-year-old Navy grappler was a National junior champion in 2011. He then won the men’s 55 kg freestyle gold on his second attempt. He had finished fifth in his debut year in 2011.

Tomar defeated Nitin, a silver medal winner in the Hari Ram Indian Grand Prix with a 1-1, 3-0 scoreline.[5]

2012 Copa Brasil

At the Rio de Janeiro tournament held from 29 November to 2 December, Tomar was one of 9 gold medallists from the Indian contingent which included 4 bronze medals as well.[6][7]

2013 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships

In the men's freestyle 55 kg category at the tournament held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tomar won the gold medal ahead of Narender from India and Bokan Masunyane from South Africa.[8]

2015 Pro Wrestling League

Sandeep was the third Indian male wrestler acquired by the Bangalore franchise (owned by JSW Sport) of the Pro Wrestling League. His final bid amount was Rs 10.3 lakh.[9]

The 2015 Pro Wrestling League was scheduled to be held from 10 December to 27 December across 6 cities.[10]

2016 Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro

Qualified for India, in men's 57 kg free style and lost to Viktor Lebedev 7-3[11]

Other titles
  • Dave Schultz Memorial Tournament, 2013 - Bronze[12]
  • Dave Schultz Memorial Tournament, 2014 - Bronze[13]
  • World Military Championship, USA, 2014 - Gold[14]
  • Takhiti Cup, Iran, 2015 - Bronze[15]

References
  1. "2013 - COMMONWEALTH WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS". Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling Association (CAWA). Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. "Sandeep Tomar, Satyawart Kadian, Ritu Phogat bag gold at Commonwealth Wrestling Championships". The Indian Express. PTI. 5 November 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. Sandeep Tomar- Times of India
  4. "Wrestler Sandeep Tomar justifies selection, secures Rio 2016 Olympics quota". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  5. "Maiden National title for Tomar; Manoj stuns Pradeep". The Hindu. 10 November 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  6. "Indian wrestlers win nine gold medals in Copa Brasil tournament". post.jagran.com. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  7. "International Wrestling Database". uni-leipzig.de.
  8. "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  9. "JSW bag Narsingh at Pro Wrestling League auction - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  10. "Pro Wrestling League: Yogeshwar Dutt gets Rs 39.7-lakh offer, Sushil Kumar Rs 38.2 lakh - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  11. "Rio Olympics 2016, India Wrestling: Sandeep Tomar, Men's freestyle 57kg live updates online".
  12. "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  13. "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  14. "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  15. "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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