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Line 1: {{Short description\|Indian wrestler (~~born 1943~~1943–2019)}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=February 2022}} {{Use Indian English\|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson \| name = Mukhtiar Singh \| image = ~~Captain~~File:P Mukhtiar ~~Singh~~singh123.jpg \| caption = Singh receiving Arjun Award from President Dr. Zakhir Hussain, 1967 \| nationality = Indian \| nickname = Mukhiya Pahalwan,jatmal \| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1943\|10\|25}} \| birth_place = Baltikari, [[Mathura]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] \| death_date = {{death date and age\|2019\|11\|19\|1943\|10\|25\|df=yes}} \| death_place = 105 Saket Puri Maholi Road [[Mathura]], India \| height = {{convert\|172\|cm\|ftin\|abbr=on}} \| spouse = Surja Devi \| children = Brij Mohan Singh(NIS Coach) <br />Geeta Singh<br />Ravindra Chaudhary \| country = India \| sport = Wrestling Line 46: \| show-medals = true }} [[File:Captain Mukhtiar Singh ~~in Indian Army~~.jpg\|thumb\|Captain Mukhtiar Singh]] '''Captain Mukhtiar Singh''' (25 October 1943 – 19 November 2019), ~~also~~popularly known as Mukhiya, was an Indian wrestler. He was the first one to grab two gold medals for [[India]] in [[Commonwealth Games]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/cwg-wrestling-a-reputation-to-live-up-to/article23425883.ece\|title=CWG Wrestling: A reputation to live up to\|first=Y. B.\|last=Sarangi\|website=Sportstar}}</ref> and also he won a bronze medal in the [[Wrestling at the 1970 Asian Games\|1970 Asian Games]]. He served [[Indian Army]] for 26 years and retired as Hon. Captain in 1988. [[Indian Army]] honored him with [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] (VSM) for his outstanding services.<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference \|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/mukhtiar-singh-1.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418120823/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/mukhtiar-singh-1.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=18 April 2020 \|title=Mukhtiar Singh Olympic Results \|access-date=5 April 2019}}</ref> He was awarded [[Arjun Award]], the second-highest sporting honour of India, in 1967.<ref>{{cite web\|publisher = The Official Website of Ministry Of Youth Affairs And Sports Of India \|title =Arjun Award Awarded to Mukhtiar Singh\|url=https://yas.nic.in/arjun-award-winners-wrestling}}</ref>▼ ~~[[File:Captain Mukhtiar Singh in Commonwealth Games.jpg\|thumb\|Mukhtiar Singh (Right) pinning down New Zealand wrestler Anthony Greig in the [[Commonwealth Games]] at Kingston (Jamaica) 1966]]~~ ▲'''Captain Mukhtiar Singh''' (25 October 1943 – 19 November 2019), also known as Mukhiya, was an Indian wrestler. He was the first one to grab two gold medals for [[India]] in [[Commonwealth Games]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/cwg-wrestling-a-reputation-to-live-up-to/article23425883.ece\|title=CWG Wrestling: A reputation to live up to\|first=Y. B.\|last=Sarangi\|website=Sportstar}}</ref> and also he won a bronze medal in the [[Wrestling at the 1970 Asian Games\|1970 Asian Games]]. He served [[Indian Army]] for 26 years and retired as Hon. Captain in 1988. [[Indian Army]] honored him with [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] (VSM) for his outstanding services.<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference \|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/mukhtiar-singh-1.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418120823/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/mukhtiar-singh-1.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=18 April 2020 \|title=Mukhtiar Singh Olympic Results \|access-date=5 April 2019}}</ref> He was awarded [[Arjun Award]], the second-highest sporting honour of India, in 1967.<ref>{{cite web\|publisher = The Official Website of Ministry Of Youth Affairs And Sports Of India \|title =Arjun Award Awarded to Mukhtiar Singh\|url=https://yas.nic.in/arjun-award-winners-wrestling}}</ref> ==Biography== [[File:~~Mukhtair~~The ~~Singh~~Daring Grappler.jpg\|thumb\|'''The Daring Grappler''']] Mukhtiar Singh was born on 25 October 1943 in village Baltikari, Raya, he belongs to a jat family [[Mathura]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web\|publisher = The Official Website of Olympic Games \|title =Biographical information of Muktiar Singh\|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/58737}}</ref> He was popularly known as Mukhiya Pahalwan.<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~magazine\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/20120827-olympic-silver-medallist-sushil-kumar-yogeshwar-dutt-bronze-759466-1999-11-30\|title=Haryana's Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt bring glory for the state at Olympics 2012\|~~first1~~author=Asit Jolly \|~~last1~~date=November 30~~\|first2=~~, 1999 ~~ISSUE DATE~~\|~~last2=August 27\|first3=2012UPDATED\|last3=September 1\|first4=2012 10:00\|last4=Ist\|website~~magazine=India Today}}</ref> His father Ninua Singh was a farmer while his mother Parmali Devi was a housewife. Singh ~~has~~grew up with five brothers. At the age of 12 he had a good hold on his sport and was known by people of nearby districts. After gaining some potential he started practicing under the guidance of his uncle Amichand Pahalwan. He was enrolled in 2nd Jat Regiment, [[Indian Army]] in 1963.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=vcRGnsVKziZrPGjoTL2exg==&ParentID=GXSWxisc54XbjGzP4107XmhOibJw/DDPJquzLOANLK0= \| title=The Official Home Page of the Indian Army }}</ref> Later he participated in Services wrestling in the lightweight class and became the champion of Eastern Command on his very first appearance.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3037/event/1494\|title=Wrestling Freestyle 74kg - Men Edinburgh 1970 \| Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> But he was firstly recognized in the Indian Army when he fought against international wrestler of Indian Army Pahalwan Uday Chand during services tournament. He was awarded with gold medal in the lightweight in the Services championship in 1965.<ref>{{cite web\|publisher = The Official Website of Olympic Games \|title =Welterweight, Freestyle (≤74 kilograms), Men\|url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/126604}}</ref> He stood ~~1st~~first in 1966 in his weight class. He was accordingly selected to represent India ~~in the lightweight~~ in the [[British Empire]] and [[Commonwealth Games]] at [[Kingston, Jamaica]] in 1966.<ref>{{cite web\|publisher = The Official Website of Commonwealth Games India \|title =Commonwealth participation Of Mukhtiar Singh\|url=https://olympic.ind.in/winner-athletes/48}}</ref> He won a gold medal defeating all wrestlers in his class there, including the famous Pakistani wrestler M. Hussain and Greig of New Zealand. He was obstructed by a knee injury from taking part in the Vth Asian games at Bangkok in 1966.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3036/event/1492\|title=Wrestling Freestyle 68kg - Men Kingston 1966 \| Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> ~~He was prevented by a knee injury from taking part in the Vth Asian games at Bangkok in 1966.~~ Singh was promoted to ''[[naib subedar]]'' on 15 October 1974,<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) \|page=593 \|date=26 April 1975 \|work=The Gazette of India}}</ref> and to ''[[subedar]]'' on 1 June 1980.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) \|page=1354 \|date=29 November 1980\|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1980/O-1000-1980-0048-44616.pdf \|work=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Promoted to ''[[subedar-major]]'' on 1 April 1986,<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) \|page=1451 \|date=27 September 1986\|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1986/O-0726-1986-0039-32322.pdf \|work=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he received a promotion to honorary captain in the 1988 Independence Day promotions list.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4 (Extraordinary): Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) \|page=36 \|date=15 August 1988\|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1988/E-0654-1988-0002-28586.pdf \|work=The Gazette of India}}</ref> ==Achievements and participation== [[[[File:~~Captaain~~Captain Mukhtiar ~~SIngh~~Singh in Kabul.jpg\|thumb\|Mukhtiar Singh (left) in [[Kabul]], [[Afghanistan]]]] Olympic games<ref>{{cite web\|publisher = The Official Website of Olympic Games \|title = Wrestling at the 1968 Mexico Summer Olympic Games\|url = http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1968/WRE/mens-welterweight-freestyle.html\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100420165015/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1968/WRE/mens-welterweight-freestyle.html\|archive-date = 20 April 2010}}</ref> 1968: Mexico Olympic Line 63 ⟶ 64: 1970: Edmonton [Canada] Asian Games<ref>{{cite web\|publisher = The Official Website of Olympic Games \|title = Wrestling at the 1970 Asian Games\|url = https://olympic.ind.in/winner-athletes/70}}</ref> 1970: ~~Bankok~~Bangkok, Thailand [Bronze Medal] 1974: Theran, Iran Commonwealth games<ref>{{cite web\|publisher = The Official Website of Commonwealth Games \|title =Commonwealth participation Of Mukhtiar Singh\|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/56275}}</ref> Line 83 ⟶ 84: ==Awards== [[File:~~Mukhtiar_Singh_abc~~Awards achieved by Mukhtiar Singh.jpg\|thumb\|Awards]] 1967― Arjun Award 1992― Mewar Award Line 91 ⟶ 92: ==Judge, coach and referee== [[File:~~Capt.~~Captain Mukhtiar Singh Gymnasium in Indian Army Jat Regiment Centre, Barielly.jpg\|thumb\|Captain Mukhtiar Singh Gymnasium in Indian Army Jat Regiment Centre, Barielly]] 1991: World Wrestling Championship, Varna, Bulgaria 1996: Asian Wrestling Championship, New Delhi Line 97 ⟶ 98: 1998: Takhati Cup Wrestling Championship, Iran ==~~Post Life~~Death== Mukhtiar Singh was struck with [[Alzheimer's disease]] and ~~later~~ he passed away on 19 November 2019. [[File:~~Captain~~Capt. Mukhtiar Singh ~~wrestler~~with his wife Surja Devi.jpg\|thumb\|Capt. Mukhtiar Singh with his wife Surja Devi]] ==References== {{reflist}} Line 114: [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:Indian male sport wrestlers]] [[Category:Olympic wrestlers offor India]] [[Category:Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics]] ~~[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]~~ [[Category:Asian Games medalists in wrestling]] [[Category:Wrestlers at the 1970 Asian Games]] Line 128 ⟶ 127: [[Category:Wrestlers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games]] [[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]] [[Category:Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] [[Category:Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games]]