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{{Infobox officeholder
| image = R.D. Singh.jpg
| caption = R. D. Singh
| office = Govt. N.M. College Hanumangarh
| Post = Director Physical Education
| term_start = {{start date|1980|06|30|df=y}}
| term_end = {{end date|2014|06|30|df=y}}
}}
'''R.D. Singh''' ('''Ripudaman Singh [[Aulakh]]''') (born 7 June 1954) is an Indian athletics coach from [[Hanumangarh]], [[Rajasthan]]. He is a recipient of [[Dronacharya Award]],<ref name="govt. of india, ministry of youth and sports affairs">{{cite news|url=http://yas.nic.in/writereaddata/linkimages/7000365931.htm|title=List of awardees of dronacharya award|accessdate=14 February 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120012751/http://yas.nic.in/writereaddata/linkimages/7000365931.htm|archivedate=20 November 2012}}</ref> by the government of [[India]]. He is India's first Dronacharya awardee coach in the category of sports for specially abled.

==Personal life==
* He was the third son out of a family of 8 children born to Jarnail Singh [[Aulakh]] and Balwant Kaur in a small village Karadwala in Sriganganagar, [[Rajasthan]].
* His marriage was solemnised to Mrs Inderjeet Kaur on 22 January 1986. He has a son, Navdeep Singh.
* He has been running his own hostel by the name of Dronacharya Hostel in Hanumangarh since 1990. In this hostel 16 athletes can be accommodated at any time. This hostel is meant for below poverty line and physically challenged athletes. They get admission without any charge.

==Education==
* After attaining his primary education in the Karadwala village he proceeded on to high school in [[Sadulshahar Tehsil]].
* He completed his [[B.A.]] from [[Government College, Ajmer]]. After graduation, he completed his M.A. in [[History]], [[Political Science]] and [[sociology]] from [[University of Rajasthan]].
* In Professional Education he studied [[L.L.B.]] from Uni. of [[Ajmer]] and completed D.P.Ed. and M.P.Ed. from Government College of Physical Education, [[Patiala]]. He also earned a [[Diploma]] in [[Coaching]] from [[National Institute of Sports]] at [[Patiala]].

==Career as an Athlete==
[[File:R.D. Singh1.jpg|thumb|R. D. Singh]]
* In early days he won school national gold in [[Shot put]], [[Discus throw]] and [[Basketball]]. In college days, He became an Outstanding National Athlete because of his great achievements in sports like athletics, handball, volleyball, weightlifting, basketball at Uni. level and National level.
* He won gold medals in athletics events like [[Shot put]], [[Discus throw]], [[Javelin Throw]] in [[Punjabi University]], [[Patiala]] and [[University of Rajasthan]].
* In [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifting]] he won [[silver medal]] in All India Inter Uni. Weightlifting Championship.
* In [[Team handball|Handball]] he won [[gold medal]] for Punjabi University with best player of tournament.
* In [[Volleyball]] he won [[gold medal]] for Punjabi University and play for rest of India team.
* He played for Rajasthan Basketball Team with basketball players like [[Hanuman Singh]] and [[Ajmer Singh (basketball)|Ajmer Singh]] and he won 3 national gold and 1 silver medal for Rajasthan.
* He was trained by coaches like Mr. Bhura Singh, Mr. Kenneth Owen Bosen and Mr. Sagar Sir.

==Career as a Coach==
* After a good career as an athlete he joined N.M.P.G. College, Hanumangarh as a Director Physical Education in 1981. In early days of service he got governor award for excellent coaching to Rajasthan's athletes in 1985.
* Under his guidance approximately 500 trainees played in all India Inter University. He is working for physical handicap and BPL athletes from 1990.
*In 1997, He found [[Devendra Jhajharia]] in a school competition. In 2004 his trainee [[Devendra Jhajharia]] became paralympic gold medal winner of India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-all-you-need-to-know-about-devendra-jhajharia-first-indian-paralympian-to-win-two-golds-2254975|title=All you need to know about Devendra Jhajharia: First Indian Paralympian to win two golds {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2016-09-14|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-15}}</ref>
* In 2005 Govt. of Rajasthan honored him for his achievements.
* In 2007 Govt. of India gave prestigious [[Dronacharya award]] for his great achievements in para-sport. He also became the first and only Dronacharya awardee for para-sports.
* In 2010 Hero Honda honored him for his achievements. In [[2010 Asian Para Games]] his trainee Jagseer Singh won a historical gold medal. It was the only gold medal for India.
*He has worked as Chief Coach of para athletics team in [[Commonwealth Games 2010]], [[Delhi]] and [[2010 Asian Para Games]], [[Guangzhou]].<ref name="times of india">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/india-news/Para-sport-coach-aims-high-at-CWG/articleshow/6664340.cms|title=Para-sport coach aims high at CWG|date=2010-10-01|publisher=[[Times of India]]|accessdate=2010-10-01}}</ref>
*Many of his disciples have won national and international medals including the prestigious [[Arjun Award]]. Notables include:<ref name="times of india(epaper)">{{cite news|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrint_TOINEW&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOIBG/2009/11/25&ID=Ar02604|title=JAGSEER BOUNCES BACK FROM THE SHOCK OF HIS LIFE|date=2009-11-25|publisher=[[Times of India]]|accessdate=2010-11-25}}</ref>
*[[Devendra Jhajharia]] ([[Arjun Award Winner]]) - Only Indian Athlete who has two [[paralympics]] gold medals.<ref name="deccan herald">{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/38397/gallery.html|title=Turning disability into his strength(devendra)|date=2010-01-10|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]|accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/sports/i-am-more-of-dronacharya-to-nakul-rd-singh-coach-of-paraolympic-gold-medalist-devendra-jhajharia/377890/|title=I am more of Dronacharya to Nakul: RD Singh, coach of Paraolympic [sic] gold medalist Devendra Jhajharia|date=2016-09-15|access-date=2016-09-15}}</ref>
*[[Jagseer Singh]] ([[Arjun Award Winner]]) - Gold medalist in [[Asian Para Games]] for India.<ref name="The Tribune">{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20101220/bathinda.htm#4|title=Arjuna awardee adds another feather to his cap, bags gold at 2010 para asian games|date=2010-12-19|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref>
*[[Sandeep Singh Maan]] ([[Arjun Award Winner]]) - Youngest athlete who won a silver medal in Asian Para Games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/news/RAJ-JOD-HMU-sandeep-arjun-pratap-award-and-the-same-day-news-hindi-5398550-NOR.html|title=संदीप को अर्जुन व महाराणा प्रताप अवार्ड एक ही दिन|date=2016-08-19|access-date=2016-09-15}}</ref>
*Deepa Malik ([[Arjun Award Winner]]) - Only athlete who won a silver medal in [[IPC Athletics World Championships]]. He was trained by R. D. Singh in his early years.<ref name="Zee News">{{cite news|url=http://commonwealthgames.zeenews.com/delhi2010/story.aspx?id=1480|title=Deepa Malik's transformation from a paralytic to medal hope|date=2010-09-29|publisher=[[Zee News]]|accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref>
*[[Jagdeep Singh (basketball)|Jagdeep Singh]] - He is nephew of Dronacharya R.D. Singh and now he is playing in the Indian basketball team. He was trained by R. D. Singh in his early years.

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[[Category:1954 births]]
[[Category:Indian sports coaches]]
[[Category:Indian athletics coaches]]
[[Category:Athletes from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Dronacharya Award]]
[[Category:University of Rajasthan alumni]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian men's basketball players]]
[[Category:People from Sri Ganganagar district]]
[[Category:People from Hanumangarh district]]

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