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.
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