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Hardeep Singh (98 kg)
One of the two Greco-Roman wrestlers to be part of India’s Olympic contingent, Hardeep Singh has surprised everyone with his consistency and skill. Part of the JSW Sports Excellence Program, Hardeep is a powerful grappler who can mix it with the best in the world.
He qualfied for the Olympics by finishing second in the Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament. Singh had earlier won Silver at the 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships in the98 kg weight category.
An impressive point to note about Hardeep’s career is that he switched to Greco-Roman from Freestyle only in 2009, at the age of 19.
India’s first wrestler to qualify in the Greco-Roman discipline at the Olympics since 2004, Hardeep is a darkhorse at Rio and will be counting on surprising his opponents with his strength and endurance.
