Suraj Singh (born 25 January 1999) is a New Zealand freestyle wrestler.
Biography
Singh was born in Tauranga on 25 January 1999.[1][2] He started wrestling when he was 11 years old, and wrestles for the Katikati Wildcats club in Katikati.[3]
At the 2019 Oceania Wrestling Championships, Singh won two gold medals.[3] He represented his county in the men's freestyle 57 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games,[1] where lost his bronze medal match against Pakistani athlete Ali Asad, but was subsequently awarded the bronze medal after Asad was disqualified for a doping violation.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Suraj Singh". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Suraj Singh". Olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee.
- ^ a b c "Kiwi wrestler Suraj Singh awarded belated Commonwealth Games bronze medal". Stuff. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
External links
- Suraj Shahil Singh at United World Wrestling
- Suraj Singh at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Suraj Singh at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Suraj Shahil Singh at The-Sports.org