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Rajinder Singh Rahelu (born 22 July 1973) is an Indian Paralympic powerlifter. He won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the 56 kg category. He represented India at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, finishing fifth in the final standings.
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Aug 14, 2014 · Rajinder Singh Rahelu’s life is the story of a man who didn’t let fate have the final word in his life. He faced all odds and overcame his challenges brilliantly to defeat his physical inability.
Aug 11, 2014 · Rajinder Singh Rahelu is the answer to this question. Not only did he lift a weight of 180.5 kg but he also managed to grab a silver medal in the men’s heavyweight power lifting competition at the Commonwealth Games (CWG), 2014 that were recently concluded at Glasgow.
Oct 25, 2019 · Indiatimes®. Contracting polio at an early age is devastating but to lose the use of one's legs even before being able to walk can hurt. That is what happened to Rajinder Singh Rahelu. He contracted polio at the age of just 8 months which meant he ended up paralysed and needed a wheelchair to get around. But the man did not let it limit his dream.
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Apr 30, 2024 · Rajinder Singh Rahelu is an Indian Paralympic powerlifter born on July 22, 1973, at Mehsampur village, Jalandhar district, Punjab. Rahelu, who is suffering from Infantile paralysis and polio that he contracted at the age of 8, never gave upon his dreams and is now making the nation proud on him.
Rajinder Singh Rahelu is an Indian Paralympic powerlifter. He won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the 56 kg category. He represented India at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in...
Aug 23, 2021 · The second Indian medallist at the Athens Games, Rahelu, competed in the 56kg men's powerlifting event. He bagged the bronze with an effort of 157.5kg. Born in Mehsampur village, Jalandhar district, Punjab, Rahelu is suffers from infantile paralysis. He contracted polio when he was eight months old.
