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| Born | 2000/2001(age 21–22) [1] Shoron, Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India [2] [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 79 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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