| 1. Praveen Rana does not smoke. |
| 2. He started practicing wrestling at the age of 8, guided by his father. |
| 3. His professional training took place at Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi. |
| 4. Praveen Rana is renowned for his swift counter-attacking style in wrestling. |
| 5. In 2008, he gained recognition by winning the Gold medal at the 3rd Youth Commonwealth Games. |
| 6. One of his significant accomplishments was securing the bronze medal in the 2011 Junior Wrestling World Championship held in Bucharest. |
| 7. In July 2016, Praveen Rana replaced Narsingh Yadav for the 2016 Rio Olympics after Yadav was disqualified due to a positive dope test before the Games. |
| 8. He won the 66 kg freestyle title at the 2012 Hari Ram Indian Grand Prix Wrestling Championships. |
| 9. In 2013, he won gold medals at the Senior National Wrestling Championship in Kolkata and the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Johannesburg. |
| 10. In June 2014, he sustained a career-threatening neck injury but made a comeback to win gold at the Senior National Games and represent India in the 70 kg category at the 2014 Asian Games. |
