| 1. Deepak Nehra is an accomplished Indian freestyle wrestler from Nindana Village, Haryana, India. |
| 2. Growing up in poverty, he learned his discipline from a young age. |
| 3. His father, Surinder Singh Nehra, was a peasant, while his mother, Mukesh Kumari, took care of their home. |
| 4. Enrolled at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Academy at five, he began training in wrestling. |
| 5. In 2021, he earned a bronze medal at the Junior World Wrestling Championship and was rewarded with Rs 51 thousand by his coaches. |
| 6. The following year, he won bronze at The World Ranking Series and gold at the Senior Under-23 Asia Championship in the Men’s 97kg freestyle wrestling event. |
| 7. He claimed bronze at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games by defeating Pakistan’s Tayyab Raza Awan. |
| 8. Deepak dreams of winning gold at the 2024 Olympics after his impressive performance. |
| 9. To prepare for competitions, he dedicated nearly eight hours daily to wrestling. |
| 10. His favorite moves are the 'double-leg' and 'ankle lace' techniques. |
