Prem Nath (wrestler)

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

External links

• Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics
• List of Arjun Award Winner
• Arjuna Awards - Sports Authority Of India - pdf