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'''Labhanshu Sharma''' is an Indian [[wrestler]], world peace activist<ref>{{cite web |title=विश्वशांति के लिए 100 देशों की यात्रा करेंगे अंतरराष्ट्रीय पहलवान लाभांशु, देंगे भाईचारे का संदेश |url=https://www.amarujala.com/dehradun/international-wrestler-labhanshu-will-go-to-100-countries-yatra-for-world-peace |website=Amar Ujala}}</ref> and winner of two gold medals in Asian International Games<ref>{{cite news|title=पाकिस्तानी पहलवान को हरकार लाभांशु ने जीता स्वर्ण पदक|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/dehradun-city-won-gold-medal-by-defeating-pakistani-wrestler-16454809.html|work=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}</ref> and Indo Nepal International Wrestling Tournament<ref>{{cite news|title=ऋषिकेश के पहलवान लाभांशु ने भारत को दिलाया स्वर्ण पदक|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/dehradun-city-wrestler-labhansu-got-gold-medal-in-international-bout-16185986.html|work=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}</ref> under category 120 kg held in [[Sri Lanka]] and [[Nepal]].<ref>{{cite news|title=नेशनल यूथ गेम्स में लाभांशु ने जीता स्वर्ण|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/dehradun-city-14847308.html|work=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}</ref> He is also the [[National Bravery Award]] winner in 2015 after saving two individuals from drowning in river [[Ganga]] in [[Rishikesh]].<ref>{{cite news|title=17-year-old bravery award winner awaits recognition from state government - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/17-year-old-bravery-award-winner-awaits-recognition-from-state-government/articleshow/46347321.cms|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Early Life & Career==

Labhanshu was born and raised in [[Rishikesh]], Uttarakhand to a traditional [[Brahmin]] family. He is the youngest child of Suresh Chand Sharma, a former wrestler of the [[Indian Army]]. Labhanshu started his wrestling career at the age of 14 by winning the "Nau Shera Dangal", a 150-year-old wrestling tradition that is organized every year in [[Delhi]]. He was the youngest wrestler to win the "Nau Shera Dangal".<ref>{{cite news|title=जानिए कौन हैं भारत के आधुनिक शांति दूत ‘पहलवानजी’, जिन्होंने 32 देशों में फहराया तिरंगा और दुनिया को दिया शांति का संदेश?|url=https://www.yuvapress.com/news/wrestler-labhanshu-sharma-modern-peace-envoy-of-india-gave-the-message-of-peace-to-the-world|work=Yuvapress|language=hi}}</ref> In 2012 Labhanshu won the state-level wrestling championship in [[Uttarakhand]]. He won his first gold medal after competing in the National School Games of India.<ref>{{cite news|title=कुश्ती के सुल्तान बने लाभांशु|url=https://www.amarujala.com/amp/uttarakhand/rishikesh/labanshu-win-gold-in-wrestling|work=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref>  He also won 7 gold medals at national-level matches. In 2016-17 he fought in the [[Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games|Asian International Games]]<ref>{{cite news|title=पाकिस्तानी पहलवान को हरकार लाभांशु ने जीता स्वर्ण पदक|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/dehradun-city-won-gold-medal-by-defeating-pakistani-wrestler-16454809.html|work=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}</ref> and Indo Nepal International Wrestling Tournament,<ref>{{cite news|title=ऋषिकेश के पहलवान लाभांशु ने भारत को दिलाया स्वर्ण पदक|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/dehradun-city-wrestler-labhansu-got-gold-medal-in-international-bout-16185986.html|work=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}</ref> where he won two gold medals under the category of 120kg.<ref>{{cite news|title=पहलवान लाभांशु का नाम यूनिक वर्ल्ड रिकार्ड में दर्ज- Amarujala|url=https://www.amarujala.com/dehradun/151596084919-rishikesh-news|work=Amar Ujala}}</ref>

With the message of Love, Peace, and Happiness and the fight against terrorism, Labhanshu Sharma has traveled from Dehradun to London via 32 countries including [[India]], [[Nepal]], [[China]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Uzbekistan]], [[Russia]], and 24 European countries and the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web |title=रेसलर दे रहा विश्‍व शांति का संदेश, 32 देशों की यात्रा कर कहा- मिल रहा लोगों का प्‍यार |url=https://m.jagran.com/lite/delhi/new-delhi-city-ncr-wrestler-labhanshu-on-world-tour-with-message-of-world-peace-jagran-special-19742489.html |website=Jagran |date=10 November 2019}}</ref>  This journey helped him in presenting the motto of Indian culture of "Vasudev Kutumbakam" to a considerably large number of people across the countries. The message of One World One Religion, Humanity, Peace, Love and Happiness and Fight against Terrorism was spread in the form of visual representations on his travel vehicle and also through Mementos.<ref>{{cite web |title=100 Nations. 3 Months. 1 Message. See Labhanshu Sharma’s Incredible Journey For World Peace! |url=https://traveltriangle.com/blog/labhanshu-sharma-traveling-for-world-peace/amp/ |website=Travel Triangle |date=2 August 2019}}</ref>The mission of his journey was to raise the voice against Terrorism and eliminating all kinds of Drug abuse by trying to fill the gaps between people-to-people communication across the countries. He shared the message of World Peace, Love, and Happiness by the visual representations on his traveling vehicle and also by sharing the pamphlets of our Mission to the people we met across the countries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wrestler Labhanshu Sharma, 20 others travel to London by bus for world peace |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/sep/28/wrestler-labhanshu-sharma-20-others-travel-to-london-by-bus-for-world-peace-2202715.amp |website=The New Indian Express |date=28 September 2020}}</ref>

*National Youth Icon Award<ref>{{cite news|title=उत्कृष्ट कार्यो के लिए यूथ आइकॉन अवार्ड|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/dehradun-city-13619808.html?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=WA&utm_campaign=amp_social_share|work=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}</ref>