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Wrestling · Maharashtra

Dinkkarao Shinde

Dinkarrao Shinde (also Dinkkarao, 2 June 1900 – 18 August 1962) was an Indian wrestler. He competed in the freestyle featherweight event at the 1920 Summer Olympics where he finished fourth. He was the first Indian wrestler to win an Olympic bout.

Profile details

Born
1900
Birthplace
Kolhapur
State listed
Maharashtra
Country
India
Plays
Freestyle
Sport
Wrestling
Discipline
Combat
Category
Men
Status
Active

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Honours & Awards

  • No recorded honours or awards.

Competition Appearances

1 recorded appearance, most significant first.

  • ·1920 Summer Olympics

Career Timeline

  1. 1920Competed at 1920 Summer Olympics

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Dinkarrao Shinde (also Dinkkarao, 2 June 1900 – 18 August 1962) was an Indian wrestler. He competed in the freestyle featherweight event at the 1920 Summer Olympics where he finished fourth. He was the first Indian wrestler to win an Olympic bout.

Biography adapted from Dinkarrao Shinde on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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