Mohit Grewal is a famous Indian wrestler. In 2022, he became the focus of attention by participating in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. During the CWG Trials, he defeated Indian wrestler Satender Malik in the final match of the GWG Trials and caused controversy when Satendra Malik objected to the referee’s decision.
Wiki/Biography
Mohit Grewal was born in 1999 (22 years old; as of 2022) in Bumla village, Bhiwani district, Haryana. Soon after completing his schooling, he joined the Physical Education Department of Chaudhry Bansilal University to pursue a postgraduate degree in Physical Education.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Weight (approximately): 125kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Jagbir Grewal, who works as an inspector in the Haryana police.
wife
He is not married yet.
Profession
In the initial stages of his career, Mohit Grewal participated in the All India Intercollegiate Wrestling Championship and the Khelo Indian Wrestling Championship and won several medals and honours. In 2012, he began wrestling training at the local Ahalas. He subsequently participated in the World Schools Championships in Turkey and won the gold medal in 2016.
Mohit was welcomed by his family after winning gold in 2016
In 2018, he participated in the Asian Youth Championships and won the gold medal. In 2019 and 2020, he did not participate in any wrestling championships due to knee injuries. According to Mohit Grewal, he suffered mental trauma when he was injured. In an interview with the media, he explained his injury. He said,
I have patellar tendonitis (injury to the tendon that connects the kneecap to the tibia) and 70% of the ligament is damaged. “
In 2021, he participated in the National Senior Championship and defeated his opponent from Haryana to reach the final. However, he lost to Maharashtra’s Shivraj in the final match of the tournament. He previously won a gold medal at the U-23 National Championship and a bronze medal in the U-23 World Championship play-offs. In 2021, he participated in the U-23 National Championship and won the gold medal. That same year, he competed for a bronze medal in the U-23 World Championship playoffs in Belgrade, Serbia. He then participated in the National Senior Championships and won a silver medal in the finals.
Mohit Grewal after winning gold medal in 2021
In June 2022, he participated in the International Adult Championship held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, defeating his opponent Turkish player Salim Ejan 6-1 and entering the semi-finals of the championship. He lost 10-0 to Yusup Batimurzaev of Kazakhstan in Tokyo in the semifinals of this tournament. He defeated his Uzbek opponent Sardobek Khormatov 8-2 in the play-off to win the bronze medal. Mohit Grewal mentioned in a media conversation that everyone stopped talking about his controversies after he won the bronze medal in the Almaty (Kazakhstan) championships. He said,
It (the medal) silenced everyone. Before the game, everyone was talking about the controversy, but now everything has changed. “
Mohit Grewal after winning bronze medal
dispute
In 2022, he caused controversy when he defeated Indian wrestler Satander Malik in the final at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) selections, but referee Jagbir Singh’s decision was criticized by Satander after the results were announced. Malik objected. As a result, a fight broke out between Satander Malik and referee Jagbir Singh. Mohit was dragged into the viral video of the incident.
Mohit Grewal clicked during CWG Selection Trial 2022 brawl
bicycle collection
He owns a Ducati bike.
Mohit Grewal and his bike
He owns Royal Enfield.
Mohit Grewal’s Royal Enfield Stadium
Facts/Trivia
- According to reports, his father and grandfather are both famous Indian wrestlers and have represented India in several national wrestling championships.
- Mohit Grewal is a member of Virund National College, Haryana.
- Mohit Grewal often shares pictures and videos on various social media platforms. On Instagram, he has more than 1,000 followers.
- Mohit Grewal is an avid dog lover. He has a pet dog named Andy. He often posts photos of his pet dogs on social media.
Mohit Grewal and his pet dog
- Apart from being a wrestler, Mohit Grewal is also a swimming and judo champion. He was a national swimming champion when he was a student. In an interview with the media, Mohit said that he had participated in swimming 50-meter butterfly competition and won multiple medals in the National Youth Judo Championships. He said,
I competed in the 50m butterfly at the school’s national competition. Additionally, I won a medal at the National Youth Judo Championships. However, wrestling has been my priority from the beginning. A bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships made it easy for me to give up on all things wrestling. “
- According to some media sources, Mohit Grewal is the third generation wrestler in his family. In 2021, Mohit revealed in an interview with the media that his uncle Virendra Singh was the Bhim Award winner awarded by the Haryana government. His uncle had won several medals at national level wrestling championships. He added in the same discussion that his uncle Rajpal Singh is also a famous wrestler and his other uncle Shripal Grewal who served as assistant sub-inspector in Haryana Police has participated in national level wrestling championships . Mohit’s other uncle Suresh is a national-level wrestling coach in Haryana.
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Source: HIS Education