Bahadur Singh Padmashree - Sikhs The Supreme

Bahadur Singh Sagoo won his FIRST GOLD MEDAL by tossing the ball to a distance of 18.53 metres in IX Asian Games held in New Delhi in 1982. In 1986 Asian Games held at Seoul, he led India's 300 squad. In Busan Asian Games in 2002, he clinched 2nd Gold for the country in Shot Put. This gold has a special significance as it was by India after 20 years in shot put, that by Bahdur Singh himself.

A part from above Bahadur Singh WON GOLDS IN VARIOUS OTHER INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS. In 2004, he won gold medal in shot put in an athletic competition held at Kiev (Ukraine) and qualified for the Athens Olympics. Here he got the honour to be a member of 13-shot putter squad who could toss the ball to a distance of 20.40 metres. He represented the country in two Olympics – 2004 Athens and 2006 Sydney Olympics. In 2005 he was selected as the chief coach of Indian athletics team. Keeping in view his notable contribution to Indian athletics he was awarded Padmashree in 2006. Bahadur Singh represented India in more than thirty international meets.

Gold won by him in 1982 Asiad was actually his 2nd Gold. Ist Gold was won by him in 1978 at Bangkok Asiad besides Asian Championship Gold in 1975.

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