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Maruti Mane

Maruti Mane (10 August 1938 – 27 July 2010) was an Indian former wrestler who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]

Maruti Mane
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born(1938-08-10)10 August 1938
Sangli, Bombay Presidency
Died27 July 2010(2010-07-27) (aged 71)[1]
Kavathe Piran, Miraj, Maharashtra, India
OccupationOlympic wrestler

Mane had a glorious run as a wrestler between 1962 and 1972 and did exceedingly well for the country in major championships. In the 1970 Commonwealth Games, he won silver in the unlimited freestyle event. In the 1962 Asian Games, he won gold in the 97 kg freestyle and the silver in the 97 kg Greco-Roman events.[citation needed]

Mane was crowned Hind Kesari in 1964 after defeating Rajasthan wrestler Mahiruddin. He was at one time listed among the best wrestlers in the world.[citation needed]

In his wrestling days, Mane used to work out for almost 10 to 12 hours daily. His fitness was said to be the reason for him lasting a good 11 minutes against them then all-conquering Russian wrestler Alexander Medved in 1967.[3]

He was awarded with Dhyanchand Award in 2005 for his contribution to the wrestling.[citation needed]

International tournaments

Medal Year Championship Venue Style Event Opponent Outcome
Silver 1970 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom Freestyle Super heavyweight Ikram Ilahi
  Pakistan
Silver
Gold 1962 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia Freestyle Light heavyweight
97 kg
Haruo Takagi
  Japan
Winner
Silver 1962 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia Greco-Roman Light heavyweight
97 kg
Haruo Takagi
  Japan
Shared Silver

References

  1. ^ "Asian Games winner Maruti Mane passes away". DNA. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Noted wrestler Maruti Mane dead". The Times of India. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

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