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Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Mehsampur, Jalandhar district | 22 July 1973|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Vijay B Munishwar (national coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]