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Jagdish Lad
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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||
| Born | 1987 Kundal, Sangli | |||||||||||||
| Died | 30 April 2021 (aged 34) Vadodara | |||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Bodybuilding | |||||||||||||
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Jagdish Lad (1987 – 30 April 2021) was an Indian bodybuilder. He had represented India and Maharashtra at several bodybuilding competitions.
Biography[edit]
Jagdish Lad was born and raised in Kundal village in the district of Sangli. He later moved to Navi Mumbai. However, he subsequently settled in Baroda in order to manage a local gym.[1]
Career[edit]
Lad claimed a silver medal in the men's category of up to 90 kg during the 2014 WBPF World Championship which was held in Mumbai. He also claimed a silver medal at Mr. India bodybuilding competition and also won the national Bharat Shri title.[2] He retired from professional bodybuilding in 2017.[1]
Death[edit]
Lad died on 30 April 2021 due to the COVID-19 at the age of 34.[3][2] He was kept under oxygen support at a private hospital in Vadodara.[4] He was also the second competitive Indian bodybuilder to die due to COVID-19 after Manoj Lakhan. It was revealed that Jagdish faced financial issues during the lockdown imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "International body builder Jagdish Lad dies due to covid - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 கொரோனாவுக்கு உயிரிழந்த ஆணழகன்- பாடி பில்டர்களையும் வீழ்த்தும் கொரோனா, retrieved 2021-05-01
- ↑ Kashyap, Simran (2021-05-01). "Mr. India Bodybuilder Jagdish Lad succumbs to COVID-19". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ↑ "Mr India Jagdish Lad succumbs to COVID-19". Zee News. 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-05-01.