Sudhir Para Biography: Birth, Age, Parents, Education, Failures, Achievements, Medals, Marriage, Height, Children, Commonwealth Games (CWG), Followers, Powerlifting, Networth, And More

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Height: 5' 8"

Age: 28 Years

Hometown: Sonipat, Haryana

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Sudhir
Profession(s)	Farmer and Powerlifter
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 172.72 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 86 kg in pounds- 189 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Powerlifting
Coach(es)/Mentor(s)	• Vijay Munishwar Also read :Elon Musk Biography: Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Children, Family, Achievements, Parents, Investments, & More
Medal(s)	Gold Medal • 2022: Gold medal winner at Commonwealth Games. Bronze Medal • 2006: Bronze medal winner at the Commonwealth Games. Also read :Mirabai Chanu Biography: Early life, Achievements, Failures, Marriage, Personality, Lifestyle, Amazing Facts, Records, Followers, Net Worth, And More • 2018: Bronze in the 80kg category at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia.
Records	• 2022: Sudhir, ranked third in the world in World Para Powerlifting with the best lift of 214kg, won the gold medal with a Commonwealth Games record lift of 212kg.
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• 2006: Bronze medal winner at the Commonwealth Games. • 2018: Bronze in the 80kg category at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia. • 2022: The title earned of "Strong Man of India" Also read :Prafull Billore Biography: Early Life, Age, Education, Facts, Personality, Siblings, Family, Career, Facts, Controversy, Girlfriend, House, Favourite, Born Place, Wife, Birthday, Famous For, Networth, & Many More
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 May 1969 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2021)	28 Years
Birthplace	Sonipat, Haryana
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sonipat, Haryana
College/University	• N/A
Educational Qualification	Graduation
Ethnicity	Haryanvi
Food Habit	Vegetarian turned Non-vegetarian
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	• N/A
Siblings	• N/A
Favorites              N/A

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Sudhir

• • Sudhir is an Indian heavyweight para powerlifter. In August 2022, he came into the limelight when he won a historic gold medal in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting at the Commonwealth Games organized in Birmingham, England.
  • During the Commonwealth Games, he lifted 208kgs in the first attempt and 212kg in the second attempt. He failed to lift 217kg in the third and last attempt but bagged a gold medal for the country. Upon winning this event, he set a record with his total points of 134.5 by defeating his opponent Ikechukwu Obichukwu (133.6 points) from Nigeria by 0.9 points.
    

    A poster issued by the Sports Authority of India Sudhir won a gold medal in CWG 2022A poster issued by the Sports Authority of India after Sudhir won a gold medal in CWG 2022.

  • Soon after winning a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games in 2022, he was asked in a media interview what were his upcoming plans after the win. He said that he was planning to go shopping in London. He told,
    

    My preparation was very good and I thank Birmingham for this. Preparation was good, the weather was good, the crowd was great – fantastic. Next for me is a celebration: I’m going to London to enjoy some shopping and see the city.”

  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Sudhir for creating history by winning a gold medal in para-powerlifting.
    

    A Tweet by Narendra Modi for Sudhir in August 2022

  • He is suffering an impairment due to polio since the age of four. In 2013, he began practicing powerlifting professionally.
  • In 2018, he made his international powerlifting debut at the Asian Para Games organized in Indonesia and won a gold medal for the country in the 80kg category.
  • Later, he started working as a senior coach with the Government of Haryana. In 2018, he earned the title “Strong Man of India” at the 17th Senior and 12th Junior National Para Powerlifting Championships.