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{{short description|Indian Greco-Roman wrestler}}
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'''Hardeep Singh''' (born 20 December 1990) is a male [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman]] [[wrestler]] from India. He became Commonwealth Champion in 2013 and finished as runner-up at the [[2016 Asian Wrestling Championships]]. In March 2016, he became the first Indian heavyweight [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman]] [[wrestler]] to qualify for the [[Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Wrestler Hardeep books 2016 Rio Olympics quota in Greco-Roman|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/sports/wrestling/wrestler-hardeep-books-2016-rio-olympics-quota-in-greco-roman_1867784.html|accessdate=21 March 2016|work=[[Zee News]]|date=20 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321132419/http://zeenews.india.com/sports/sports/wrestling/wrestler-hardeep-books-2016-rio-olympics-quota-in-greco-roman_1867784.html|archivedate=21 March 2016}}</ref>

==Early life==
Hardeep was born in a farming family of the Dahola village of [[Haryana]]'s [[Jind district]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Prakash|first1=Karam|title=Hardeep books Oly quota in greco-roman|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/hardeep-books-oly-quota-in-greco-roman/211777.html|accessdate=21 March 2016|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]|date=20 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321122402/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/hardeep-books-oly-quota-in-greco-roman/211777.html|archivedate=21 March 2016}}</ref> He started wrestling during his school days. His coach identified his talent and got him admitted to a [[sports school]], which taught him the wrestling basics. Singh then trained at [[Sports Authority of India]]'s regional center for three years. As he made good impression there, he was sent to [[Chhatrasal Stadium]] of [[Delhi]] to further hone his skills. He trained for four years there. During that period, he also got employed in the [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Prakash|first1=Karam|title=Hardeep books Oly quota in greco-roman|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/hardeep-books-oly-quota-in-greco-roman/211777.html|accessdate=21 March 2016|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]|date=20 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321122402/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/hardeep-books-oly-quota-in-greco-roman/211777.html|archivedate=21 March 2016}}</ref> It is noteworthy that he started as a [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle]] wrestler during his early days but shifted to the [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman]] style after the 2009 Junior National Wrestling Championships.<ref>{{cite news|last1=AS|first1=Shan|title=Free to Dream Post Game-changing Call|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/Free-to-Dream-Post-Game-changing-Call/2016/03/23/article3341346.ece|accessdate=24 March 2016|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=23 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324134045/http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/Free-to-Dream-Post-Game-changing-Call/2016/03/23/article3341346.ece|archivedate=24 March 2016}}</ref>

==Career==

===2013===
Hardeep's stint at the [[2013 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg|2013 World Wrestling Championships]] proved to be short-lived as he lost in the round of sixteen to Moldava's Marin Cazac by 3–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=World Championship Greco-Roman Seniors 2013-09-20 Budapest (HUN) 96.0 kg|url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=F6C122204B034C708BDAEDF70066172E&kaempfe=1&wkid=41C67C92977A4078809984EAC8FC96B8&gkl=6&spid=F6C122204B034C708BDAEDF70066172E|publisher=Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft (IAT)|accessdate=24 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324082302/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=F6C122204B034C708BDAEDF70066172E&kaempfe=1&wkid=41C67C92977A4078809984EAC8FC96B8&gkl=6&spid=F6C122204B034C708BDAEDF70066172E|archivedate=24 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India's Greco-Roman wrestlers disappoint at World Championship|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/indias-greco-roman-wrestlers-disappoint-at-world-championship/20130922.htm|accessdate=22 March 2016|work=[[Rediff.com]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|date=22 September 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322180108/http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/indias-greco-roman-wrestlers-disappoint-at-world-championship/20130922.htm|archivedate=22 March 2016}}</ref>

At the 58th Senior National Wrestling Championship, which was held at [[Kolkata]] in November, Hardeep, representing [[Railways Sports Promotion Board]], won gold medal in the 96 kg category of [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Wrestling: Kadian wins gold in Senior National Wrestling|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131117/sports-other-sports/article/wrestling-kadian-wins-gold-senior-national-wrestling|accessdate=22 March 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|date=18 November 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322173923/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131117/sports-other-sports/article/wrestling-kadian-wins-gold-senior-national-wrestling|archivedate=22 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=RESULTS|url=http://wrestlingfederationofindia.com/view_results.php?id=154&type=national|publisher=Wrestling Federation of India|accessdate=24 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324074225/http://wrestlingfederationofindia.com/view_results.php?id=154&type=national|archivedate=24 March 2016}}</ref>

The year ended on a high note for Hardeep as he was able to win gold medal at the 2013 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship after defeating South Africa's Julian Labuschagne in the final of the 96 kg category of [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Commonwealth Championship Greco-Roman Seniors 2013-12-05 Johannesburg (RSA) 96.0 kg|url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=1288CE191BC04CC9A372FB7DD25A0834&gkl=6|publisher=Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft (IAT)|accessdate=24 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324085512/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=1288CE191BC04CC9A372FB7DD25A0834&gkl=6|archivedate=24 March 2016}}</ref> He also competed in the 96 kg category of [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle]] in that event, where he managed to win a bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Commonwealth Championship Freestyle Seniors 2013-12-05 Johannesburg (RSA) 96.0 kg|url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=C3797DEB3F8643CD994D2C65C198BF54&gkl=6|publisher=Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft (IAT)|accessdate=24 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324085810/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=C3797DEB3F8643CD994D2C65C198BF54&gkl=6|archivedate=24 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Freestyle wrestlers win 14 medals at Commonwealth Championships|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-06/news/44865542_1_14-medals-three-bronze-medals-commonwealth-championships|accessdate=24 March 2016|work=[[The Economic Times]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|date=6 December 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324085900/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-06/news/44865542_1_14-medals-three-bronze-medals-commonwealth-championships|archivedate=24 March 2016}}</ref>

===2014===
In April, Hardeep competed at the [[2014 Asian Wrestling Championships]]. He won the first round by defeating [[Uzbekistan]]'s Jahongir Turdiev by 3-1 but lost to the eventual gold medalist Yerulan Iskakov in the next round by 1–4. He got a chance to secure a bronze medal through [[repechage]] but lost to China's Di Xiao by 4-0 – finishing fifth in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=Asian Championship Greco-Roman Seniors 2014-04-23 Almaty (KAZ) 98.0 kg|url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=87E5C5E68CB34942B7956A55698C0537&gkl=7|publisher=Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft (IAT)|accessdate=24 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324100114/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=87E5C5E68CB34942B7956A55698C0537&gkl=7|archivedate=24 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Asian Championship Greco-Roman Seniors 2014-04-23 Almaty (KAZ) 98.0 kg|url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=A505C21FAC5B416F836440756AC62A9F&kaempfe=1&wkid=87E5C5E68CB34942B7956A55698C0537&gkl=7&spid=A505C21FAC5B416F836440756AC62A9F|publisher=Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft (IAT)|accessdate=24 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324100107/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=A505C21FAC5B416F836440756AC62A9F&kaempfe=1&wkid=87E5C5E68CB34942B7956A55698C0537&gkl=7&spid=A505C21FAC5B416F836440756AC62A9F|archivedate=24 March 2016}}</ref>

At the [[2014 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg|2014 World Wrestling Championships]], which were held at the [[Tashkent]], [[Uzbekistan]]. Hardeep started well by defeating Japan's Akira Osaka by 3–1 in the qualifying round but lost to [[Estonians|Estonian]] [[Ardo Arusaar]] by 1–3 in the Round of 16.<ref>{{cite news|title=India End Campaign Without Any Medal in Wrestling World Championship|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/wrestling/news/229808-india-end-campaign-without-any-medal-in-wrestling-world-championship|accessdate=22 March 2016|work=[[NDTV]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|date=14 September 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924181728/http://sports.ndtv.com/wrestling/news/229808-india-end-campaign-without-any-medal-in-wrestling-world-championship#close|archivedate=24 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=World Championship Greco-Roman Seniors 2014-09-08 Tashkent (UZB) 98.0 kg|url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=A505C21FAC5B416F836440756AC62A9F&kaempfe=1&wkid=0CCBE084A26D453C86E07506BD42A598&gkl=7&spid=A505C21FAC5B416F836440756AC62A9F|publisher=Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft (IAT)|accessdate=23 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323004658/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=A505C21FAC5B416F836440756AC62A9F&kaempfe=1&wkid=0CCBE084A26D453C86E07506BD42A598&gkl=7&spid=A505C21FAC5B416F836440756AC62A9F|archivedate=23 March 2016}}</ref>

===2015===
Hardeep started the year's campaign on a positive note by winning gold medal at the [[2015 National Games of India|35th National Games]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chaudhury|first1=Sumedha|title=STATE WRESTLER BAGS GOLD AT NATIONAL GAMES|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/ranchi/state-wrestler-bags-gold-at-national-games.html|accessdate=22 March 2016|work=[[The Pioneer (India)|The Pioneer]]|date=3 February 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322173118/http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/ranchi/state-wrestler-bags-gold-at-national-games.html|archivedate=22 March 2016}}</ref>

At the [[2015 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg|2015 World Wrestling Championships]], Hardeep started well by getting better of [[Uzbekistan]]'s Jahongir Turdiev by 10–1 in the Round of 32 but lost to [[Alin Alexuc-Ciurariu]] of [[Romania]] by 0–9 in the next round.<ref>{{cite news|title=India start on disappointing note at Wrestling Worlds|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/india-start-on-disappointing-note-at-wrestling-worlds/articleshow/48869736.cms|accessdate=22 March 2016|work=[[The Economic Times]]|date=8 September 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322182316/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/india-start-on-disappointing-note-at-wrestling-worlds/articleshow/48869736.cms|archivedate=22 March 2016}}</ref>

Hardeep ended the year on high note by winning gold medal at the 60th Senior National Wrestling Championship.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lokapally|first1=Vijay|title=Wrestling: Somveer impressive winner|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/somveer-impressive-winner/article8051041.ece|accessdate=22 March 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=31 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322174504/http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/somveer-impressive-winner/article8051041.ece|archivedate=22 March 2016}}</ref>

===2016===
At the [[2016 Asian Wrestling Championships]], which was held in [[New Delhi]], India, hardeep won silver medal in the 98 kg weight category of the [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman]] after losing to the Asian Games gold medalist [[Mehdi Aliyari]] in the final.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian Grapplers Bag Nine Medals at Asian Wrestling Championship|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/wrestling/news/255785-indian-grapplers-bag-nine-medals-at-asian-wrestling-championship#close|accessdate=22 March 2016|work=[[NDTV]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|date=22 February 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322110122/http://sports.ndtv.com/wrestling/news/255785-indian-grapplers-bag-nine-medals-at-asian-wrestling-championship#close|archivedate=22 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Asian Championship Greco-Roman Seniors 2016-02-17 Bangkok (THA) 98.0 kg|url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=8487FE54B46C4FFCBFBAD012EF4BE739&gkl=7|publisher=Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft (IAT)|accessdate=22 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322140653/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=8487FE54B46C4FFCBFBAD012EF4BE739&gkl=7|archivedate=22 March 2016}}</ref>

Vying to book an Olympic spot for India in the 98 kg category of [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman]], he participated in the [[2016 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament]]. He defeated Arslan Saparmamedov of [[Turkmenistan]] by 11–0 in the quarterfinals before defeating Kazakhstan's Margulan Assembekov by 11–2 in the semifinal. Hardeep, however, lost the final to Di Xiao of China on the account of injury default. But he was able to secure the Olympic quota place by virtue of reaching to the final. This was the first instance, since 2004, that an Indian [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman]] wrestler secured an Olympics berth.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wrestler Hardeep books 2016 Rio Olympics quota in Greco-Roman|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/sports/wrestling/wrestler-hardeep-books-2016-rio-olympics-quota-in-greco-roman_1867784.html|accessdate=22 March 2016|work=[[Zee News]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|date=20 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322172555/http://zeenews.india.com/sports/sports/wrestling/wrestler-hardeep-books-2016-rio-olympics-quota-in-greco-roman_1867784.html|archivedate=22 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Olympic Qualification Tournament Greco-Roman Seniors 2016-03-18 Astana (KAZ) 98.0 kg|url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=C30494FFF85B4202B11610C812AAF816&gkl=5|publisher=Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft (IAT)|accessdate=24 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324121630/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=C30494FFF85B4202B11610C812AAF816&gkl=5|archivedate=24 March 2016}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=A505C21FAC5B416F836440756AC62A9F Profile]

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[[Category:Indian male sport wrestlers]]
[[Category:Sport wrestlers from Haryana]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic wrestlers of India]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:Asian Wrestling Championships medalists]]

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