Suraj Singh (wrestler)
New Zealand wrestler (born 1999)
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Suraj Singh (born 25 January 1999) is a New Zealand freestyle wrestler.
Born25 January 1999
Tauranga, New Zealand
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
CountryNew Zealand
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| Born | 25 January 1999 Tauranga, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Katikati Wildcats | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Singh was born in Tauranga on 25 January 1999.[1][2] He started wrestling when he was 11 years old, and wrestles for the Katikati Wildcats club in Katikati.[3]
At the 2019 Oceania Wrestling Championships, Singh won two gold medals.[3] He represented his county in the men's freestyle 57 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games,[1] where lost his bronze medal match against Pakistani athlete Ali Asad, but was subsequently awarded the bronze medal after Asad was disqualified for a doping violation.[3]
