Rajinder Singh Rahelu at New Delhi World Book Fair 2019
Personal information
Nationality
Indian
Born
(1973-07-22) 22 July 1973 (age 50) Mehsampur, Jalandhar district
Height
1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Sport
Country
India
Sport
Paralympic powerlifting
Coached by
Vijay B Munishwar (national coach)
Medal record
Powerlifting
Paralympic Games
2004 Athens
Men's 56 kg
IWAS World Games
2007 Taipei
Men's 56 kg
Asian Bench Press Championship
2002 New Delhi
Men's 56 kg
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow
Men's Heavyweight (from 72.1 kg)
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Rajinder Singh Rahelu (born 22 July 1973) is an Indian Paralympic powerlifter. He won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the 56 kg category. He represented India at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, finishing fifth in the final standings. Arjuna Award recipient, Rahelu, represented India at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom; he failed in all his three attempts at 175 kilograms (386 lb).[1]
^Agnihotri Chaba, Anju (22 August 2012). "Challenging disability, and winning". The Indian Express. Jalandhar. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
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