User:ROBIN SINGH POONIA

Robin Singh Poonia

Robin is an Indian powerlifter and sports coach from Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. He has competed in powerlifting at state, national and international levels and has also been reported in connection with other sporting disciplines.

Robin Singh Poonia

Robin Singh Poonia
Personal information
Nationality	Indian
Born	Ladpur, Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation	Powerlifter, sports coach,& CSO
Years active	2012–present
Sport
Sport	Powerlifting ,Kabaddi,Armwrestling,shoting

Early life

Robin Singh Poonia was born in Ladpur village in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh. A 2016 profile in The New Indian Express identified his parents as Lalita and Subhas Singh Poonia and reported that he developed an interest in bodybuilding during his school years. According to the same report, Poonia converted a shed at his home into a gym and made some of his own training equipment. He became interested in powerlifting in 2012 after watching the sport. Powerlifting Poonia began competing in powerlifting in 2012. The New Indian Express reported that he entered a trial for the North Zone championship at Mathura and subsequently won gold in the 93 kg category at the North Zone championship in Patiala. The newspaper reported that between 2012 and 2016 he won 18 state championships across the sub-junior, junior and senior categories. It also reported that he finished second at the Subrata Classic International Powerlifting Championship in Jamshedpur, behind Iranian lifter Arash Rezaei. In 2015, Poonia suffered a spinal-disc injury involving the L4, L5 and S1 region. The 2016 report stated that he subsequently took a period away from competition before returning to training.

Coaching

Poonia has also worked as a powerlifting coach. In February 2018, Amar Ujala reported that Bulandshahr powerlifters Biram Singh and Pradesh Kumar credited their coach, identified by the newspaper as world silver medallist Robin Singh, for their performances at a powerlifting and bench-press competition in Aligarh. In June 2019, Amar Ujala explicitly identified the coach as Robin Singh Poonia. The report stated that Pradesh Kumar won a silver medal in the 20th National Powerlifting Championship in Jamshedpur and credited Poonia as his coach.

Return to competitive powerlifting

After an extended period away from competitive powerlifting, Poonia returned to competition. In September 2025, Hindustan reported that Robin Singh Poonia won a silver medal at a senior national-level powerlifting competition in Tatanagar, Jharkhand. The report stated that competitors from approximately 21 states participated and that Poonia competed for Uttar Pradesh in the 120 kg category. It also reported that he had left powerlifting approximately nine years earlier before returning to training and competition.

Other sports

Some published material describes Poonia as participating in sports other than powerlifting, including Powerlifting, shooting, Armwrestling and kabaddi. However, the available independent newspaper evidence is currently much stronger for his powerlifting career than for competitive achievements in these other sports.

Awards and recognition

In July 2023, Hindustan reported that Poonia received the Indian Icon Award at a ceremony held at the Taj Hotel in Delhi. The report also described his participation in several sports and his powerlifting career. In September 2026, Hindustan reported that Poonia received the Swabhimaan Excellence Award 2026 at the Indian International Centre in New Delhi. These awards should be described according to the independent newspaper reports rather than using promotional descriptions or unsupported award rankings. Personal life Poonia's parents were identified by The New Indian Express as Lalita and Subhas Singh Poonia. The newspaper described the family as being from Ladpur village in Bulandshahr district.

Competitive record

Powerlifting •Robin Singh is an 18-time state champion in sub-junior, junior and senior categories between 2012 and 2016. At the Subrata Classic International Powerlifting Championship at Jamshedpur, he finished second behind Iran’s Arash Rezaei in the 93kg category. • North Zone championship gold in the 93 kg category was reported in 2016. • Second place at the Subrata Classic International Powerlifting Championship was reported in 2016. • Silver medal in the 120 kg category at a senior national-level competition in Tatanagar was reported in September 2025. He won the Gold Medal competing in the 120 kg weight category.