05.04.2017
The state of Haryana over the years has produced many wrestlers who have won many a laurels for the country. Be it the Phogat sisters or Olympians Sakshi Mallik and Yogeshwar Dutt, each of them have represented the country in various International platforms.But while these able-bodied wrestlers have achieved immense victories, the state of Haryana has now taken a step-up in identifying and providing for the physically disabled wrestlers as well. These Paralympics’ wrestlers will now not only receive the same prize money as the Olympians, but a steady job and various other facilities as well.
And the one man that opened the doors for the physically impaired wrestlers is none other than the ‘Goonga Pehelwan’ Virender Singh. Being deaf and mute, Virender was often subjected to mockery among fellow wrestlers. But this mockery only encouraged him even further and today, he’s the sole deaf Indian wrestler who’s capable of fighting able-bodied wrestlers with utter brilliance.
Although Virender won laurels in several International platforms, his goal of competing at the Rio Olympics 2016 couldn’t be accomplished. Intending to change the notion on mute wrestlers, here’s what Virender did...
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