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Wrestling · Maharashtra

Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav

Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav (15 January 1925 – 14 August 1984) was an Indian freestyle wrestler. He is best known for winning a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was the first athlete from independent India to win an individual medal in the Olympics.

Profile details

Born
15 Jan 1926
Birthplace
Karad
State listed
Maharashtra
Country
India
Plays
Freestyle
Sport
Wrestling
Discipline
Combat
Category
Men
Status
Active

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸Arjuna Award

Competition Appearances

2 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1952 Summer Olympics
  • ·1948 Summer Olympics

Career Timeline

  1. 1948Competed at 1948 Summer Olympics
  2. 1952Competed at 1952 Summer Olympics

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About

Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav (15 January 1925 – 14 August 1984) was an Indian freestyle wrestler. He is best known for winning a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was the first athlete from independent India to win an individual medal in the Olympics.

Biography adapted from K. D. Jadhav 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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