Dadu Chowgule
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| Born | Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||
| Died | October 20, 2019 Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||
| Event | Commonwealth Games | |||||||||||
| Club | Motibaug Talim | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Dadu Chowgule (c. 1946 – October 20, 2019, name is also spelt as Dadu Chaugule or Dadu Chougule) was an Indian wrestler from Maharashtra, India. He was a two-time winner of the Maharashtra Kesari title and was also awarded the Rustam-e-Hind and Mahan Bharat Kesari titles.[1] He represented India at the international level, winning a silver medal in the heavyweight category at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in New Zealand. He was awarded the Dhyan Chand Award by the Government of India in 2018.[2] Chowgule died on October 20, 2019, in Kolhapur due to a heart attack at the age of 73.[3]
He trained at Motibaug Talim, a wrestling academy, under the guidance of wrestlers such as Ganpat Andalkar and Balu Bire. He was trained in traditional Indian wrestling techniques.[3]
Achievements and awards
- Maharashtra Kesari (1970, 1971)
- Rustam-e-Hind (1973)
- Mahan Bharat Kesari (1973)
- Silver Medal at 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports (2018)
See also
References
- ^ "Badam-Doodh & Kolhapuri Kusti!". UpperCrust India.
- ^ "दादू चौगुले - ध्यानचंद, राही, स्मृती यांना अर्जुन पुरस्कार---दादू चौगुले, राही, स्मृतीच्या पुरस्काराने क्रीडानगरीत आनंदाची लाट" (in Marathi). Lokmat. September 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "Maharashtra wrestling legend Dadu Chougule dies of heart attack". The Times of India. 21 October 2019.