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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1987 Kundal Palus, Sangli | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 April 2021 (aged 34) Ahmedabad | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Bodybuilding | ||||||||||||||
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Jagdish Lad (1987 – 30 April 2021) was an Indian bodybuilder. He had represented India and Maharashtra at several bodybuilding competitions.
Biography
Jagdish Lad was born and raised in Kundal village in the district of Sangli. He later moved to Navi Mumbai. However, he subsequently settled in Ahmedabad in order to manage a local gym.
Career
Lad claimed a silver medal in the men's category of up to 90 kg during the 2014 & 2015 WBPF World Championship which was held in Mumbai,Bangkok. He also claimed a silver medal at Mr. India bodybuilding competition and also won the national Bharat Shri title. He retired from professional bodybuilding in 2018.
Death
Lad died on 30 April 2021, from COVID-19 at the age of 34. He was kept under oxygen support at a private hospital in Ahmedabad. He was also the second competitive Indian bodybuilder to die due to COVID-19 after Manoj Lakhan, a 30–32 year old who died the previous week. It was revealed that Jagdish faced financial issues during the lockdown imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
References
- ^ Gupta, Gaurav (1 May 2021). "International body builder Jagdish Lad dies due to covid". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ கொரோனாவுக்கு உயிரிழந்த ஆணழகன்- பாடி பில்டர்களையும் வீழ்த்தும் கொரோனா, retrieved 1 May 2021
- Kashyap, Simran (1 May 2021). "Mr. India Bodybuilder Jagdish Lad succumbs to COVID-19". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- "Mr India Jagdish Lad succumbs to COVID-19". Zee News. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.