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{{short description|Indian wrestler and coach}} | {{short description|Indian wrestler and coach}} | ||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Udey Chand | | name = Udey Chand | ||
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1935|06|25}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1935|06|25}} | ||
| birth_place = Jandli village, [[Hisar District]], [[Haryana]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Udey Chand|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/udey-chand-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418064546/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/udey-chand-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|website=[[Sports Reference]]|access-date=21 February | | birth_place = Jandli village, [[Hisar District]], [[Haryana]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Udey Chand|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/udey-chand-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418064546/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/udey-chand-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|website=[[Sports Reference]]|access-date=21 February 2016}}</ref> | ||
| height = 5'9" (175 cm) | | height = 5'9" (175 cm) | ||
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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Chand was born on 25 June 1935 in Jandli village of [[Hisar district]] and currently resides in [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]].<ref>{{cite news|title=What makes Haryana the champ|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140810/pers.htm#4|access-date=21 February 2016|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]]|date=10 August | Chand was born on 25 June 1935 in Jandli village of [[Hisar district]] and currently resides in [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]].<ref>{{cite news|title=What makes Haryana the champ|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140810/pers.htm#4|access-date=21 February 2016|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]]|date=10 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="popular wrestlers">{{cite news |title=Meet the popular wrestlers of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/fitness/meet-the-popular-wrestlers-of-india/articleshow/15040858.cms |access-date=13 October 2017 |work=[[The Times of India]] |agency=TNN |date=1 September 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171013200940/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/fitness/meet-the-popular-wrestlers-of-india/articleshow/15040858.cms |archive-date=13 October 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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He took part twice in [[Asian Games]] winning two silver medals in 70 kg [[Freestyle wrestling|Freestyle]] as well as 70 kg [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman]] at [[1962 Asian Games]] Jakarta and won a bronze medal in 70 kg Freestyle at [[1966 Asian Games]] Bangkok. In addition to these he participated in four different world wrestling championships i.e. Yokohama 1961, Manchester 1965, Delhi 1967 and Edmonton 1970. He signed off his glittering career with a befitting gold medal at [[1970 British Commonwealth Games]] held at Edinburgh, Scotland.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080720054437/http://www.thecgf.com/games/games_index.asp Medal tally by sport], ''[[Commonwealth Games Federation]] Official Website''</ref> | He took part twice in [[Asian Games]] winning two silver medals in 70 kg [[Freestyle wrestling|Freestyle]] as well as 70 kg [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman]] at [[1962 Asian Games]] Jakarta and won a bronze medal in 70 kg Freestyle at [[1966 Asian Games]] Bangkok. In addition to these he participated in four different world wrestling championships i.e. Yokohama 1961, Manchester 1965, Delhi 1967 and Edmonton 1970. He signed off his glittering career with a befitting gold medal at [[1970 British Commonwealth Games]] held at Edinburgh, Scotland.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080720054437/http://www.thecgf.com/games/games_index.asp Medal tally by sport], ''[[Commonwealth Games Federation]] Official Website''</ref> | ||
He remained an undisputed national champion in India from 1958 to 1970.{{citation needed|date=June | He remained an undisputed national champion in India from 1958 to 1970.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}} | ||
==Later life== | ==Later life== | ||
After retiring from [[Indian Army]] he joined [[Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University]], Hisar as a coach and rendered his services from 1970 to 1996. During his time as coach he groomed many international level wrestlers and guided the university team to many All Indian Inter University Championship triumphs.{{citation needed|date=June | After retiring from [[Indian Army]] he joined [[Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University]], Hisar as a coach and rendered his services from 1970 to 1996. During his time as coach he groomed many international level wrestlers and guided the university team to many All Indian Inter University Championship triumphs.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}} | ||
Currently he lives in Hisar and still actively assists budding wrestlers.{{citation needed|date=June | Currently he lives in Hisar and still actively assists budding wrestlers.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:29, 28 October 2022
Udey Chand | |
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| Born | 25 June 1935 |
| Occupation | Sports wrestler, wrestling coach |
| Height | 5'9" (175 cm) |
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  India
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| Men's Freestyle, Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
| FILA Wrestling World Championships | ||
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1961 Yokohama | Freestyle |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
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1970 Edinburgh | Lightweight |
| Asian Games | ||
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1962 Jakarta | Men's Freestyle 70kg |
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1962 Jakarta | Men's Greco-Roman 70 kg |
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1966 Bangkok | Men's Freestyle |
Udey Chand (born 25 June 1935) is a retired Indian wrestler and wrestling coach who was the first individual world championship medal winner from independent India.
He was awarded the first Arjuna Award in wrestling in 1961, by Government of India.[2]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Chand was born on 25 June 1935 in Jandli village of Hisar district and currently resides in Hisar.[3][4]
Career[edit | edit source]
He started his career with the Indian Army. He created history by winning a bronze medal in Light Weight (67 kg) Freestyle at 1961 World Wrestling Championships at Yokohama.[5][6][7] During his bout against the eventual world champion Mahamed-Ali Sanatkaran he was particularly unlucky as referees judged his throwing down of the opponent outside the area and the bout ended in a 1–1 draw.[8] For his achievements he was conferred the first Arjuna Award in wrestling in 1961 by President of India,.[2]
He participated in three Olympic Games namely Rome 1960, Tokyo 1964, Mexico City 1968 and finished with a creditable 6th Rank in Mexico City.[9]
He took part twice in Asian Games winning two silver medals in 70 kg Freestyle as well as 70 kg Greco-Roman at 1962 Asian Games Jakarta and won a bronze medal in 70 kg Freestyle at 1966 Asian Games Bangkok. In addition to these he participated in four different world wrestling championships i.e. Yokohama 1961, Manchester 1965, Delhi 1967 and Edmonton 1970. He signed off his glittering career with a befitting gold medal at 1970 British Commonwealth Games held at Edinburgh, Scotland.[10]
He remained an undisputed national champion in India from 1958 to 1970.[citation needed]
Later life[edit | edit source]
After retiring from Indian Army he joined Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar as a coach and rendered his services from 1970 to 1996. During his time as coach he groomed many international level wrestlers and guided the university team to many All Indian Inter University Championship triumphs.[citation needed]
Currently he lives in Hisar and still actively assists budding wrestlers.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Udey Chand". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arjun Award Winners for "Wrestling" Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Ministry of Youth Welfare & Sports, Government of India Official Website
- ↑ "What makes Haryana the champ". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 10 August 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ "Meet the popular wrestlers of India". The Times of India. TNN. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ [1], FILA Official Database .
- ↑ "Sushil Kumar is World wrestling champion". The Hindu. 12 September 2010.
- ↑ "Sushil Kumar's gold brings cheer to tainted Indian wrestling". Sify.com. 13 September 2010. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016.
- ↑ Preobrazensky, Sergei Wrestling is a Man's Game Progress Publishers Moscow, 1981, P. 11.
- ↑ Udey Chand Biography sports-reference.com
- ↑ Medal tally by sport, Commonwealth Games Federation Official Website
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