Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar (born 1959) is an Indian wrestler. He is associated with the tradition of competitive wrestling in India, a sport with deep cultural roots across the country, particularly in northern states such as Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, where the discipline has historically drawn participants from rural akhara backgrounds as well as institutional sports programmes.
Key facts
| Name | Ashok Kumar |
|---|---|
| Year of birth | 1959 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Background
Wrestling (kushti or pehlwani in its traditional form, and freestyle and Greco-Roman in international competition) is among the oldest organised sports in India. Indian wrestlers compete under the aegis of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), which is the national governing body affiliated to United World Wrestling. During the late 1970s and 1980s, when Ashok Kumar would have been active in the senior age groups, Indian wrestling was represented at events such as the Asian Wrestling Championships, the Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games.
Career
Specific details of Ashok Kumar's competitive record, weight category, club affiliation and tournament results are not consolidated in widely available public references beyond his identification as an Indian wrestler born in 1959.
Significance
Ashok Kumar is one of several Indian sportspersons of his generation catalogued in international biographical databases under the broader history of Indian wrestling, a sport in which India has produced Olympic medallists and multiple world-level competitors.
Related topics
- Wrestling in India
- Wrestling Federation of India
- Pehlwani
- India at the Asian Games
- India at the Commonwealth Games
References
- Wikidata entry: Q20029502