| Ramesh Kumar | |
| Nationality: |  Indian |
| Residence: | Haryana |
| Birth Date: | 1981 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Purkhas Village, Sonipat district, Haryana, India[1] |
| Country: | India |
| Sport: | Wrestling |
| Event: | Freestyle wrestling |
| Updated: | 15 September 2015 |
Ramesh Kumar is an Indian wrestler, who the bronze medal in the Men's 74kg Freestyle Wrestling event at the 2009 Wrestling World Championship in Herning, Denmark.[2] [3]
He was born in Purkhas in Sonipat district of Haryana.[4]
While still in school, his maternal grandfather who was also a wrestler sent him to Capt. Chand Roop& Chotu Ram ’s Akhada, a school of Indian-style wrestling, pehlwani, at Azadpur, Delhi, in 1994.[4] In 1997, while still studying in ninth standard at the Jahangirpuri Government School, he won a gold medal, at the 11th World Cadet Wrestling Championships, after beating Russia's B Yusuf on points (6-3), in the 63-kg category.[5]
At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, he won gold medal in 66 kg category.[6]
In 2005, at the 51st National Championship, he beat Sombir of Haryana, in the 74 kg freestyle to win the finals.[7] He represented India at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Men's Freestyle 66 kg category, though he missed 2008 Olympics due to back injury.[4] After 2004, he switched to 74 kg category.[8]
At the 2009 FILA Wrestling World Championships, he defeated Alexandr Burca of Moldova to win a bronze medal, which was India's first medal win at the championship, after Vishambhar Singh won a silver in 1967, 42 years ago.[2] [9]
He lives and trains in Sonepat, Haryana.[10]