Draft:Robin Singh Poonia
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| Full name | Robin Singh Poonia |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Home town | Ladpur, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
Robin Singh Poonia
[edit]Robin Singh Poonia is an Indian powerlifter from Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh. He has competed in powerlifting in the sub-junior, junior and senior categories and has also participated in weightlifting, shooting, wrestling and kabaddi.
Career
[edit]Poonia began bodybuilding in 2008 while he was in Class VIII and moved to powerlifting in 2012. He won a gold medal in the 93 kg category at the North Zone championship in Patiala. The New Indian Express reported in 2016 that he had won 18 state championships[1] across the sub-junior, junior and senior categories between 2012 and 2016
He finished second in the 93 kg category at the Subrata Classic International Powerlifting Championship in Jamshedpur, behind Iran's Arash Rezaei. A 2023 report by Hindustan stated that Poonia had won 11 championships across the sub-junior, junior and senior categories and had won a silver medal[2] at a World Powerlifting event in 2016.
Awards
[edit]Poonia received the Indian Icon Award[3] in July 2023 in recognition of his sporting achievements. The award was presented at a ceremony held in Delhi on 15 July 2023.
References
[edit]- ↑ Poikayil, George (2016-12-10). "After dark days, Robin's dreams get a powerful lift". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ "बुलंदशहर: रविवार को भी खुले बैंक, कैश काउंटरों पर उमड़ी भीड़". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 2026-09-27. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ "बुलंदशहर: रविवार को भी खुले बैंक, कैश काउंटरों पर उमड़ी भीड़". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 2026-09-27. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
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