Rajender Kumar (wrestler)
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Rajender Kumar is an India
n wrestler. He won from Pakistan's Azhar Hussain
in the Commonwealth Games Delhi
.
, Rajender overpowered Pakistan's Azhar Hussain
by 11-0 in final (on Oct 6, 2010) of the 55 kg category Greco-Roman
to fetch a gold medal for India.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n wrestler. He won from Pakistan's Azhar Hussain
Azhar Hussain
Azhar Hussain is a wrestler from Pakistan. In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he won his country's first medal, a silver, and its second, a gold...
in the Commonwealth Games Delhi
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
.
Career
In Commonwealth Games Delhi2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
, Rajender overpowered Pakistan's Azhar Hussain
Azhar Hussain
Azhar Hussain is a wrestler from Pakistan. In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he won his country's first medal, a silver, and its second, a gold...
by 11-0 in final (on Oct 6, 2010) of the 55 kg category Greco-Roman
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
to fetch a gold medal for India.