Prem Nath | |
Nationality: | Indian |
Citizenship: | India |
Birth Date: | 1 July 1951 |
Death Place: | New Delhi |
Residence: | Delhi |
Alma Mater: | Hansraj College, University of Delhi |
Occupation: | Sports |
Years Active: | 1960-2010 |
Other Interests: | Wrestling |
Country: | India |
Sport: | Wrestling |
Weight Class: | 57 |
Event: | Commonwealth Games 1974 in New Zealand |
Team: | Indian Wrestling Federation |
Coach: | Guru Hanuman |
Retired: | Delhi Police |
Commonwealth: | Gold medalist in 1974 Commonwealth Games, New Zealand. |
Show-Medals: | Gold |
Prem Nath (1 July 1951 – 1 June 2015)[1] was an Indian freestyle wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 1974 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Christchurch. He was a President's Medal-winning retired Delhi Police official and was known for his efforts to popularise wrestling in Delhi.
Prem Nath was trained by coach Guru Hanuman. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.[2] [3]