Tara Singh | |
Fullname: | Tara Singh |
Nickname: | Iron Man of India |
Native Name Lang: | PUNJABI |
Nationality: | Indian |
Residence: | Phagwara |
Alma Mater: | Punjabi University, NIS Patiala,Punjab |
Birth Date: | 1 June 1955 |
Birth Place: | Phagwara, Punjab, India |
Height: | 1.8m (05.9feet) (2015) |
Weight: | 105kg (231lb) (2015) |
Sport: | Weightlifting |
Event: | 100 kg |
Universityteam: | Punjabi University |
Retired: | 2015 |
Coaching: | National Institute of Sports |
Nationals: | eight-time participant, six-time gold recipient, two-time silver recipient |
Tara Singh (born 1 June 1955) is an Indian weightlifter. He was the first Indian to cross 200 kg in the clean and jerk event winning the bronze medal while representing India at the 1982 Asian Games at New Delhi.[1] He was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 1982 by the Government of India.