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| Full name | SBW | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 97 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nishan Randhawa (born 5 December 1997) [1] is a Canadian freestyle wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in men's 97 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile. [2]
Career
He participated in the 2022 Commonwealth Games [3] in the wrestling competition, being awarded the gold medal in the men's freestyle 97 kg event. [4] [5]
He competed in the 97 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[ citation needed]
In 2024, Randhawa competed at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. [6] He was eliminated in his first match. [6] Randhawa also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics. [7]
Personal life
Randhawa is of Punjabi descent. [8]
References
- ^ "Nishan Randhawa". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "2023 Pan American Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Abbotsford's Nishan Randhawa named to Canadian wrestling team for Commonwealth Games". AbbyNews. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Birmingham 2022 Results - Sport - Wrestling". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Di Stasio, Randhawa golden on day two of wrestling as all Canadian wrestlers earn medals". Wrestling.ca. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ a b "2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022: Punjabi flavour in Canada, England's wrestling teams". The New Indian Express.
External links
- Nishan Preet Singh Randhawa at the International Wrestling Database ( alternate link)
- Nishan Preet Singh Randhawa at United World Wrestling
- Nishan Randhawa at Wrestling Canada Lutte
- Nishan Randhawa at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Canadian male sport wrestlers
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada
- Commonwealth Games medallists in wrestling
- Wrestlers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Canadian sportspeople of Indian descent
- Canadian people of Punjabi descent
- Simon Fraser Red Leafs men's wrestlers
- Simon Fraser University alumni
- Wrestlers at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games medalists in wrestling
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | SBW | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |
Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 97 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nishan Randhawa (born 5 December 1997) [1] is a Canadian freestyle wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in men's 97 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile. [2]
Career
He participated in the 2022 Commonwealth Games [3] in the wrestling competition, being awarded the gold medal in the men's freestyle 97 kg event. [4] [5]
He competed in the 97 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[ citation needed]
In 2024, Randhawa competed at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. [6] He was eliminated in his first match. [6] Randhawa also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics. [7]
Personal life
Randhawa is of Punjabi descent. [8]
References
- ^ "Nishan Randhawa". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "2023 Pan American Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Abbotsford's Nishan Randhawa named to Canadian wrestling team for Commonwealth Games". AbbyNews. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Birmingham 2022 Results - Sport - Wrestling". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Di Stasio, Randhawa golden on day two of wrestling as all Canadian wrestlers earn medals". Wrestling.ca. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ a b "2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022: Punjabi flavour in Canada, England's wrestling teams". The New Indian Express.
External links
- Nishan Preet Singh Randhawa at the International Wrestling Database ( alternate link)
- Nishan Preet Singh Randhawa at United World Wrestling
- Nishan Randhawa at Wrestling Canada Lutte
- Nishan Randhawa at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Canadian male sport wrestlers
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada
- Commonwealth Games medallists in wrestling
- Wrestlers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Canadian sportspeople of Indian descent
- Canadian people of Punjabi descent
- Simon Fraser Red Leafs men's wrestlers
- Simon Fraser University alumni
- Wrestlers at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games medalists in wrestling
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games