Rajkumar Baisla

Rajkumar Baisla Gurjar (born 1966) is an Indian freestyle wrestler. In August 2011, he received the Dhyan Chand Award[2] – India's highest honour for lifetimes Achievements. He is the first gurjar to receive this award.[3] Now he is incharge of Kishanganj Railways akhada and Coach of Olympian Wrestler Sushil Kumar by Northern Railways.He is also sport officer for Northern Railways [4] [5]

Rajkumar Baisla
Personal information
Birth nameRaju
Nickname(s)Raju pahelwan & Hanumaan pahelwan
NationalityIndian
BornMewla Bhatti Village, Loni, Ghaziabad (U.P.)[1]
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportFreestyle wrestling
Event(s)75 kg freestyle
Former partner(s)Gyan Singh Pahelwan
Coached byShrichand and Sardar Pahelwan

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