Alka Tomar
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Sisoli village, Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alka Tomar is an Indian wrestler[5] who belongs to village Sisauli (Uttar Pradesh). [6] She became the National Women Wrestling champion of India, and received the bronze medal in Wrestling (59 kg Freestyle) at the Doha Asian Games in 2006.[7] Alka Tomar also received a bronze at the Senior Wrestling Championships in Guangzhou in China 2006.[8]
She also won a Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi where she competed against Tonya Verbeek of Canada.[9]
Early life
Alka was born to Nain Singh Tomar and Munni Devi in village Sisauli (Uttar Pradesh).[10]
References
- ^ "2003 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships - London, Ontario, Canada ARTICLES & RESULTS". Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling Association (CAWA). Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Indian grapplers sweep gold in Commonwealth Championship". Zee News. 2 July 2005. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Indian women win three gold in Commonwealth Wrestling". Zee News. PTI. 19 December 2009. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "RESULTS - 2011 Championships". Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling Association (CAWA). Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Alka Tomar clinches gold". The Hindu. 7 December 2008. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Wrestler Alka Tomar Shines - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 October 2006. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Alka Tomar: Trendsetter once, now grooming champions". The New Indian Express. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Now I am a celebrity in my village: wrestler Alka Tomar". The Indian Express. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Alka, Anita deliver gold in women's wrestling". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Shah, Wajiha (24 February 2010). "Now I am a celebrity in my village: wrestler Alka Tomar". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017.