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| Born | Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||
| Died | 20 October 2019 Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
| Club | Motibaug Talim | ||||||||||
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Dadu Chowgule (c. 1946 – 20 October 2019, name is also spelt as Dadu Chaugule or Dadu Chougule) was an Indian wrestler from Maharashtra, India. He was a two-time winner of the Maharashtra Kesari title and was also awarded the Rustam-e-Hind and Mahan Bharat Kesari titles.[1] He represented India at the international level, winning a silver medal in the heavyweight category at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in New Zealand. He was awarded the Dhyan Chand Award by the Government of India in 2018.[2] Chowgule died on 20 October 2019, in Kolhapur due to a heart attack at the age of 73.[3]
He trained at Motibaug Talim, a wrestling academy, under the guidance of wrestlers such as Ganpat Andalkar and Balu Bire. He was trained in traditional Indian wrestling techniques.[3]
Achievements and awards[edit | edit source]
- Maharashtra Kesari (1970, 1971)
- Rustam-e-Hind (1973)
- Mahan Bharat Kesari (1973)
- Silver Medal at 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports (2018)
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Badam-Doodh & Kolhapuri Kusti!". UpperCrust India.
- ↑ "दादू चौगुले - ध्यानचंद, राही, स्मृती यांना अर्जुन पुरस्कार---दादू चौगुले, राही, स्मृतीच्या पुरस्काराने क्रीडानगरीत आनंदाची लाट" (in मराठी). Lokmat. 21 September 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Maharashtra wrestling legend Dadu Chougule dies of heart attack". The Times of India. PTI. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
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