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Virender Singh Yadav (not to be confused with Virender Sehwag) (born 1 April 1986) is an Indian freestyle wrestler. Competing in the 74 kg weight division, he has won 3 Deaflympics Gold Medals and a bronze medal in 4 appearances.
Nov 10, 2021 · Virender Singh, a wrestler from Haryana has been honoured with Padma Shri by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday, 9 November. Recently, the President presented Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan Awards for 2021.
Dec 23, 2023 · For those unfamiliar, born on April 1, 1986, Virender Singh Yadav is an accomplished Indian freestyle wrestler, competing in the 74 kg weight division. Over the course of four appearances at the Deaflympics, he has secured an impressive three Gold Medals and one bronze.
Feb 18, 2021 · Virender Singh. Virender Singh with his longtime friend Rambir Dagar. Renowned as the ‘Goonga Pehelwan’, Virender Singh is a hidden gem of Indian wrestling. Virender, who can neither speak nor hear, is India’s best deaf athlete. He boasts of seven medals in twelve years, four of them being gold.
Jan 25, 2021 · One of the sportspersons to win the Padma shri award on Monday is wrestler Virender Singh. Virender has been one of the best wrestlers from India who has won seven medals in twelve years, four of them being gold.
Jan 27, 2021 · Virender Singh, a three-time Deaflympics gold medallist, has been chosen as one of the recipients of this year's Padma awards - a Padma Shri, making him the first from his community of deaf athletes to achieve this feat. It was a massive recognition of his talent and the hardships faced by him since childhood.
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Jan 31, 2021 · The moniker ‘Goonga Pehelwan’ (The mute wrestler) maybe seen as a tad disrespectful to describe Virender Singh, the decorated Deaflympian from India, who cannot hear or talk.
