Dharam Singh Uppal | |
Birth Date: | 1959 7, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Amritsar, Punjab, India |
Death Date: | [1] |
Death Place: | Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
Occupation: | Police officer |
Citizenship: | Indian |
Website: | Punjab Police Official Website |
Dharam Singh Uppal (born 21 July 1959) is a former Indian international track and field athlete and presently a Superintendent of Police in Punjab. He was in the field event of men's 800 m and 1500 m race and won several medals for the country as well as state. He represented India in Asian games and SAF games. Due to a major accident, he could not carry on with his sports and joined Punjab Police. He had been posted as a DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police)[2] in Bathinda, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala districts of Punjab. He hails from Amritsar in Punjab but residing in Jalandhar district.
Uppal was also awarded with the President Gallantry Police Medal for his achievements.