Jugraj Singh (athlete)
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| Full name | Jugraj Singh Mann | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Shot put, Discus throw, Hammer throw, Power Lifting and Weight Lifting | |||||||||||||||||
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Jugraj Singh Maan (born 1950), also spelled Jagraj Singh Maan, is an Indian athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He played Olympics in 1972 Munich [West Germany]. He was also awarded with Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2012 by President Of India for representing India. He coached many players in Shot Put and Discuss Throw. He was national record holder in Shot Put and Discus throw. He was only Sports person from India at that time to participate and win both track and field championships and power lifting competitions. He was great player and coach for India. He is the only sports person who has got 2 India Colors in Athletics and Power Lifting. He represented India at Common Wealth games in Canada in year 1978.
He won a gold medal and silver medal in Shot put in the Asian Championships in Athletics in 1973 and 1975.
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- 1950 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Indian male shot putters
- Olympic athletes for India
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for India
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Recipients of the Dhyan Chand Award
- Asian Athletics Championships winners
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