Yogeshwar Dutt

Yogeshwar Dutt
Yogeshwar Dutt after winning the gold medal in (Men's) Wrestling 60Kg Freestyle at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, 2010
Personal information
Nickname(s)Yogi, Pahalwan Ji[1]
NationalityIndian
Born (1982-11-02) 2 November 1982 (age 41)
Bhainswal Kalan, Sonipat district, Haryana[2]
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[3]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)[3]
Sport
CountryIndia
SportWrestling
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  India
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 60 kg freestyle
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon 65 kg freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha 60 kg freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 60 kg freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 65 kg freestyle
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Jeju City 60 kg freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2012 Gumi 60 kg freestyle
Commonwealth Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 London 55 kg freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Cape Town 60 kg freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2007 London 60 kg freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Cape Town 60 kg Greco-Roman
Silver medal – second place 2007 London 60 kg Greco-Roman

Yogeshwar Dutt (born 2 November 1982) is an Indian freestyle wrestler. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the 60 kg category.[4][5] He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2013.[6] He won gold medals at the 2010 and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

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  2. ^ Hussain, Sabi (17 July 2014). "Getting a grip". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Yogeshwar Dutt". olympedia.org. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Flipping arena with a toss, Dutt gives India its fifth medal". 12 August 2012.
  5. ^ Venkat, Rahul (7 August 2021). "India's wrestling medals at the Olympics - From KD Jadhav to Sakshi Malik". Olympics.com. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Padma Awards". pib. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.