Suraj Singh (wrestler)
Suraj Singh (born 25 January 1999) is a New Zealand freestyle wrestler.
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| Born | 25 January 1999 Tauranga, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Katikati Wildcats | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Singh was born in Tauranga on 25 January 1999.[1][2] He started wrestling when he was 11 years old, and wrestles for the Katikati Wildcats club in Katikati.[3]
At the 2019 Oceania Wrestling Championships, Singh won two gold medals.[3] He represented his county in the men's freestyle 57 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games,[1] where lost his bronze medal match against Pakistani athlete Ali Asad, but was subsequently awarded the bronze medal after Asad was disqualified for a doping violation.[3]
References
- "Suraj Singh". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- Suraj Singh at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- "Kiwi wrestler Suraj Singh awarded belated Commonwealth Games bronze medal". Stuff. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
External links
- Suraj Singh at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Suraj Singh at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Suraj Shahil Singh at United World Wrestling
- Suraj Shahil Singh at The-Sports.org
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