Sudhir (powerlifter)

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Sudhir
Sudhir (powerlifter) at interaction with the PM on 13 August 2022.jpg
Personal information
Born (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 28)
Sonipat, Haryana, India
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Sport Para Powerlifting
Event(s)Men's Heavyweight
Medal record
Men's Para Powerlifting
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Heavyweight
Asian Para Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Up to 80 kg

Sudhir (born 27 October 1994) is an Indian Para powerlifter. He won the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [2]

He is a six-time Indian national champion in para powerlifting and was also a bronze medalist at the 2018 Asian Para Games. [3]

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References

  1. "SUDHIR". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. "Para Powerlifting – Men's Heavyweight – Final Results" (PDF). BOCCG . 4 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  3. "Commonwealth Games 2022: Who is Sudhir, India's 1st ever para-powerlifting gold medallist". Zee News. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.