| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Born | 1 July 1951 |
| Died | 1 June 2015(2015-06-01) (aged 63) New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Hansraj College, University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Sports |
| Years active | 1960-2010 |
| Other interests | Wrestling |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Weight class | 57 |
| Event | Commonwealth Games 1974 in New Zealand |
| Team | Indian Wrestling Federation |
| Coached by | Guru Hanuman |
| Retired | Delhi Police |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Commonwealth finals | Gold medalist in 1974 Commonwealth Games, New Zealand. |
Prem Nath (1 July 1951 – 1 June 2015) was an Indian freestyle wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 1974 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Christchurch. He was a President's Medal-winning retired Delhi Police official and was known for his efforts to popularise wrestling in Delhi.
Personal life
Prem Nath was trained by coach Guru Hanuman. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
Career
- 1976 He took over an akhara (established by Guru Baijnath in 1948) in the Kamla Nagar area, and ran it for a long time before handing it over to his son Vikram Kumar Sonkar, a current India coach, in 2004. It is now known as the Guru Prem Nath Akhara.
- 1974, He won a gold medal in the 57 kg category at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in New Zealand.
- 1972, He was given the Arjuna Award by the President of India in 1972.
- He showed a great performance in 1972 summer olympics and finished in fourth place in the freestyle bantamweight category.
References
- "Prem Nath". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Wrestler Prem Nath passed away". Jagranjosh.com. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Olympian Prem Nath passes away". The Hindu. 3 June 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "गुरु प्रेमनाथ अखाड़े की कहानी अर्जुन अवार्डी कृपाशंकर बिश्नोई की जुबानी - Diler Samachar | DailyHunt". DailyHunt. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
External links
- Premnath Wrestler at Olympedia
- Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- List of Arjun Award Winner
- Arjuna Awards - Sports Authority Of India - pdf
- 1955 births
- 2015 deaths
- Indian male sport wrestlers
- Olympic wrestlers for India
- Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games medallists in wrestling
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for India
- Wrestlers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Indian male professional wrestlers
- Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games