Rajinder Singh Rahelu

Rajinder Singh Rahelu
Rajinder Singh Rahelu at New Delhi World Book Fair 2019
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1973-07-22) 22 July 1973
Mehsampur, Jalandhar district
Height1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Sport
Country India
SportParalympic powerlifting
Coached byVijay B Munishwar (national coach)
Medal record
Powerlifting
Paralympic Games
2004 AthensMen's 56 kg
IWAS World Games
2007 TaipeiMen's 56 kg
Asian Bench Press Championship
2002 New DelhiMen's 56 kg
Commonwealth Games
2014 GlasgowMen's Heavyweight (from 72.1 kg)

Rajinder Singh Rahelu (born 22 July 1973) is an Indian Paralympic powerlifter. He won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the 56 kg category. He represented India at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, finishing fifth in the final standings. Arjuna Award recipient, Rahelu, represented India at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom; he failed in all his three attempts at 175 kilograms (386 lb).