Amit Kumar Dhankar

Amit Kumar Dhankar (born 2 January 1987) is a freestyle wrestler from India. He became Asian wrestling champion in 2013, along with becoming Commonwealth wrestling champion twice.^[13][14][15] He also won gold medal in the 2016 South Asian Games.^[16] In 2015, he participated in the inaugural edition of the Pro Wrestling League, where his team won the title.^[17] He is employed as an inspector in the Haryana Police.^[18]

Amit Kumar Dhankar

Dhankhar after winning Gold at the 2016 South Asian Games
Personal information
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1987-01-02) 2 January 1987 (age 37)[1] Humayunpur, Haryana, India[2][3]
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Freestyle wrestling
Medal record Men's Wrestling Representing  India Asian Wrestling Championships 2013 New Delhi 66 kg Freestyle 2019 Xi'an 74 kg Freestyle Commonwealth Wrestling Championship 2007 London[4][5] 66 kg Freestyle 2007 London[6][7] 66 kg GR 2009 Jalandhar[8] 66 kg Freestyle 2011 Melbourne[9] 66 kg Freestyle 2013 Johannesburg[10] 66 kg Freestyle 2016 Singapore[11] 70 kg Freestyle South Asian Games 2016 Guwahati[12] 70 kg Freestyle

Owing to the presence of Yogeshwar Dutt in Dhankar's weight category, he could hardly get a chance to represent India in the events like Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, World Wrestling Championships, Olympic Qualifiers, etc. In 2014, Dhankar moved to the Delhi High Court after the Wrestling Federation of India shortlisted Yogeshwar Dutt for the 2014 Commonwealth Games without conducting trials,^[19] but to no avail.^[20] In 2015, at the trails for the World Wrestling Championships, Yogeshwar Dutt was able to defeat Dhankar to secure his place in the 65 kg category of the Freestyle.^[21] In 2016, Yogeshwar again defeated Dhankar in the trials of the Asian Olympic qualifiers.^[22]

References

1. "Wrestling: Player Details: Amit Amit". kerala2015.com. Indian Olympic Association. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
2. Deswal, Deepender (1 December 2011). "Haryanvis shine at NDA passing out parade". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
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4. "2007 - Commonwealth Wrestling Championships - Information & RESULTS". Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling Association (CAWA). Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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6. "2007 - Commonwealth Wrestling Championships - Information & RESULTS". Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling Association (CAWA). Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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8. "Sushil wins gold at Commonwealth Wrestling". NDTV. PTI. 20 December 2009. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
9. "RESULTS - 2011 Championships". Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling Association (CAWA). Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
10. "2013 - COMMONWEALTH WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS". Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling Association (CAWA). Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
11. "Sandeep Tomar, Satyawart Kadian, Ritu Phogat bag gold at Commonwealth Wrestling Championships". The Indian Express. PTI. 5 November 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
12. Sharma, Amitabha Das (7 February 2016). "Inam denies an Indian sweep". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
13. "Asian wrestling: Amit Kumar Dhankar bags gold, helps India win freestyle trophy". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 22 April 2013. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
14. "Freestyle wrestlers win 14 medals at Commonwealth Championships". The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
15. "Indians shine in Commonwealth Wrestling Championships". The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 8 August 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
16. Sharma, Amitabha Das (7 February 2016). "Inam denies an Indian sweep". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
17. "Pro Wrestling League Freestyle Seniors 2015-12-10 Delhi, Bangalore (IND)". Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft (IAT). Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
18. Barua, Suhrid (18 February 2016). "Interview with Indian wrestler Amit Kumar Dhankar: "Rio Olympics is my biggest focus area now"". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
19. Sejwal, Ritu (14 June 2014). "Eye on Glasgow - No trials for CWG, Amit moves HC". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
20. Hussain, Sabi (17 July 2014). "Getting a grip". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
21. Hussain, Sabi (8 July 2015). "Yogi rests his case, once and for all". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
22. Vasavda, Mihir (5 March 2016). "In fledgling rivalry, Yogeshwar Dutt prevails over Amit Dhankar". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.

External links

• Profile by the Indian Olympic Association.