Harishchandra Madhavrao Birajdar (June 5, 1950 – September 14, 2011) was a wrestler and wrestling coach from India. He was a Gold Medallist in the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. He was also known as the coach of National Games winners. महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स, April 19, 2011.
Biography Birajdar was born in Ramling Mudgad Tal in Nilanga in the Latur, district n the state of Maharashtra in India. He was from Lingayat community. He was coached by his father initially and then Ganpatrao Khedkar at Gangaves Talim, Kolhapur. He had defeated well-known wrestler Satpal in a 1977 bout, which brought him into limelight. Indian Express, September 15, 2011. Birajdar worked as coach in Gokul Vastad Talim in Pune. He was awarded the Dhyanchand Award in 2006 by the Indian Government.Dhyan Chand Award Earlier in 1971 he has been awarded the Shivchhatrapati award and then the Dadoji Konddev award for coaching in 1998. Even after having been honoured with so many awards and recognitions, he was a humble human being," said Ganpatrao Khedkar, under whose tutelage Birajdar wrestled from 1965 to 198
Awards and achievements 1969: Hind Kesari 1971: Shivchhatrapati Award 1972: Rustum E Hind 1998: Dadoji Konddev Award 2006: Dhyanchand Award
See also India at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Dhyan Chand Award
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