Bhim Singh
Bhim Singh is an Indian wrestler. He is recorded in public knowledge databases as a sportsperson from India associated with the discipline of wrestling, a sport with a long competitive tradition in the country across both traditional kushti and the modern Olympic styles of freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling.
Key facts
| Name | Bhim Singh |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Wikidata identifier | Q39070056 |
Background
Wrestling in India is governed at the national level by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), which oversees selection, training and participation of Indian wrestlers in domestic championships as well as international events sanctioned by United World Wrestling. Indian wrestlers commonly progress through state associations, national-level meets such as the Senior National Wrestling Championships, and tournaments organised under the aegis of the WFI before competing at continental and global events including the Asian Wrestling Championships, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and the Summer Olympic Games.
Significance
Bhim Singh is one of several Indian athletes whose career in wrestling has been catalogued in open knowledge sources documenting Indian sportspersons. The entry contributes to the broader record-keeping of wrestlers from India, a country that has produced internationally decorated grapplers and maintains akharas and training centres particularly in Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Delhi.
Related topics
References
- Wikidata: Bhim Singh (Q39070056)