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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Meerut, IND |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began powerlifting in 2003 in Meerut, India. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English, Hindi |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | "I have good upper body strength, so that's why I started the sport." |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (Athlete, 10 Jul 2019) |
| Hero / Idol | US boxer Muhammad Ali. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2005 |
| Competing for | India |
General Interest | |
| Impairment | His impairment is a result of the effects of polio. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017) |
Impairment Information | |
| Origin of Impairment | Acquired |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Go beyond the limits." (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning bronze in the heavyweight category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (Athlete, 10 Jul 2019) |
| Other information | SANCTION He tested positive for the banned substance methandienone and elevated levels of testosterone at an out-of-competition test in June 2014 and was given a two-year suspension. (hindustantimes.com, 10 Apr 2018; insidethegames.biz, 27 Jul 2014) |
| Hobbies | Sport. (Athlete, 10 Jul 2019) |