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{{short description|Indian wrestler}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Amit Kumar
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|15 December 1993}}
| birth_place = [[Sonipat district]], [[Haryana]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Kin celebrate Haryana wrestlers' fete at Glasgow|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/kin-celebrate-haryana-wrestlers-fete-at-glasgow/story-sHe4dxZV5rJIiSGbeKZbdN.html|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|accessdate=21 February 2016}}</ref>
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| show-medals = yes
| updated = 19 September 2015
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[freestyle wrestling]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Wrestling Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2013 World Wrestling Championships|2013 Budapest]]|[[2013 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 55 kg|55 kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalGold| [[Wrestling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]] | [[Wrestling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's freestyle 57 kg|57 kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Wrestling Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2012 Asian Wrestling Championships|2012 Gumi]]|[[2012 Asian Wrestling Championships#Men.27s freestyle|55 kg]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2013 Asian Wrestling Championships|2013 New Delhi]]|[[2013 Asian Wrestling Championships#Men.27s freestyle|55 kg]]}}
}}

'''Amit Kumar Dahiya''' (born 15 December 1993) is an [[India]]n wrestler who represented [[India at the 2012 Summer Olympics]] in London, United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite news|title=Amit Kumar|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/amit-kumar-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418082201/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/amit-kumar-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|accessdate=21 February 2016|work=[[Sports Reference]]}}</ref> He was the youngest wrestler ever to represent India at the Olympics while also being the youngest athlete of the 2012 [[India at the Olympics|Indian Olympic]] delegation.

In the recently concluded [[Pro Wrestling League]]’s players’ auction, he has been bought by Olive Global, a technology firm, and will be part of Haryana Hammers wrestling team.<ref>[http://www.haryanahammers.com/team-2/amit-kumar-dahiya/ Amit Kumar Dahiya Bio - Haryana Hammers]. Haryanahammers.com.</ref>

==Life and family==
Dahiya hails from [[Nahri]] village of [[Sonepat district]], Haryana. He comes from a modest background with his father Narender Dahiya employed as a small-scale farmer. He has two brothers Sanju Dahiya and Dushyant Dahiya <ref>{{cite news|title=Kin celebrate Haryana wrestlers' fete at Glasgow|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/kin-celebrate-haryana-wrestlers-fete-at-glasgow/article1-1246465.aspx|accessdate=9 September 2015|work=Hindustan Times}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Amit Kumar|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/amit-kumar-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418082201/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/amit-kumar-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|accessdate=21 February 2016|work=[[Sports Reference]]}}</ref>

Amit started wrestling in second grade at the age of seven, defeating a seventh grade student during a casual match in school. Seeing immense potential, his teachers and his family were encouraged to send him for proper training. He was admitted in the [[akhara]] of Hansrajji, at that time used only for recreation.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian wrestling: Amit Kumar Dahiya, the young and the confident|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/SPO-OLY-IIO-indian-wrestling-amit-kumar-dahiya-the-young-and-the-confident-3633884-NOR.html|accessdate=9 September 2015|work=Daily Bhaskar}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Youngest Indian wrestler in Olympics has lived up to his promise|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/Youngest-Indian-wrestler-in-Olympics-has-lived-up-to-his-promise/articleshow/15023095.cms|accessdate=9 September 2015|work=Times of India}}</ref>

After seeing his talent, wrestling coach and former [[Asian Games|Asian]] and [[Commonwealth Games]] medallist [[Satpal Singh]] took him in his Delhi's wrestling training centre at [[Chhatrasal Stadium]], [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian wrestling: Amit Kumar Dahiya, the young and the confident|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/SPO-OLY-IIO-indian-wrestling-amit-kumar-dahiya-the-young-and-the-confident-3633884-NOR.html|accessdate=9 September 2015|work=Daily Bhaskar}}</ref>

==Career==

=== [[2012 Asian Wrestling Championships]] ===
In the opening round of the men's 55 kg freestyle category, Amit faced [[Ruslan Seksenbaev]] of [[Kazakhstan]] and beat him 3:0. In the next round, Amit's opponent was [[Yasuhiro Inaba]] of [[Japan]], losing to him 0:5.

With the Japanese grappler reaching the final round, Amit was able to compete in the repechage round. In the first repechage round, his opponent was [[Alvin Lobriguito]] of [[Philippines|the Philippines]] whom he beat 3:1 to qualify for the bronze medal bout. Amit was able to win the bronze medal, beating [[Altinbek Alimbaev]] of [[Kyrgyzstan]] 3:0.<ref>{{Cite web|title = International Wrestling Database|url = https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=C81C9ADF44F54856B8DE401DC34DA9CA&kaempfe=1&wkid=B38A3C84CBD9462389C00B1DB3E0FAF3&gkl=1&spid=C81C9ADF44F54856B8DE401DC34DA9CA|website = www.iat.uni-leipzig.de|accessdate = 2015-11-02}}</ref>

=== [[2013 World Wrestling Championships]] ===
In Budapest, Amit won the silver medal n the 55 kg category before losing to the Iranian [[Hassan Rahimi]] in the gold medal bout.<ref>{{cite news|title= The heir apparent: Wrestler Amit Kumar Dahiya lives up to his billing as Sushil Kumar's successor|publisher=DNA India|date=18 September 2013|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/1890365/report-the-heir-apparent-wrestler-amit-kumar-dahiya-lives-up-to-his-billing-as-sushil-kumar-s-successor|author=Chander Shekhar Luthra}}</ref>

In the first round, Amit faced [[Yasuhiro Inaba]] of [[Japan]], whom he lost to in the Asian Wrestling Championships the previous year but was able to exact revenge and beat him 4:1. His second round opponent was [[Zoheir Elquaraque]] of [[France]] whom he beat 4:0. In the quarter-finals, he was up against Angel Escobedo of the USA whom he overcame 4:0 easily. To qualify for the gold medal bout, he was up against [[Sezer Akguel]] of [[Turkey]] whom he was able to beat 4:0 easily.<ref>{{Cite web|title = International Wrestling Database|url = https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=C81C9ADF44F54856B8DE401DC34DA9CA&kaempfe=1&wkid=DE1199196C824C80820E08627D1DE489&gkl=1&spid=C81C9ADF44F54856B8DE401DC34DA9CA|website = www.iat.uni-leipzig.de|accessdate = 2015-11-02}}</ref>

=== [[2013 Asian Wrestling Championships]] ===
In the tournament in New Delhi, Amit won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 55 kg category, beating [[Yang Kyong-il]] of [[South Korea]] by 1–0, 5–2 in the gold medal bout. After first round bye, he defeated [[Rassul Kaliyev]] of [[Kazakhstan]] in the quarter-finals, and [[Japan]]ese grappler [[Fumitaka Morishita]] in the semi-finals.<ref name="Sejwal, 2013">{{cite news |last1=Sejwal |first1=Ritu |title=Olympian Amit Kumar is Asian Wrestling Champion |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/wrestling/Olympian-Amit-Kumar-is-Asian-Wrestling-Champion/articleshow/19658217.cms |accessdate=10 June 2018 |work=The Times of India |agency=TNN |date=21 April 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180610190606/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com//sports/more-sports/wrestling/Olympian-Amit-Kumar-is-Asian-Wrestling-Champion/articleshow/19658217.cms |archivedate=10 June 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

=== [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] ===
Amit won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 57 kg category, beating [[Ebikweminomo Welson]] of [[Nigeria at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|Nigeria]] with a thumping 6-2.

In the Round of 16, Amit faced [[Jean Guyliane Bandoo]] of [[Mauritius at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|Mauritius]] and won 5:0. His next opponent in the quarter-final round was [[Bokang Masunyane]] of [[South Africa at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|South Africa]] whom he beat 4:0 comfortably. To qualify for the gold medal match, he faced [[Azhar Hussain]] from [[Pakistan at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|Pakistan]] in the semi-finals whom he beat easily 4:0.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Glasgow 2014 - Amit Amit Kumar Profile|url = http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/cycling_road/1022468/amit_amit_kumar.html|website = g2014results.thecgf.com|accessdate = 2015-11-02}}</ref>

=== [[2014 Asian Games]] ===
Amit Kumar unfortunately couldn't repeat his Commonwealth Games feat. He crashed out of the tournament in the first round itself, losing 1:3 to [[Fumitaka Morishita]] of [[Japan at the 2014 Asian Games|Japan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Athletes_Profile {{!}} Biographies {{!}} Sports |url=http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5114529&lang=en |website=www.incheon2014ag.org |accessdate=2015-11-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009134656/http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5114529&lang=en |archivedate=2014-10-09 }}</ref>

== Awards ==
* [[Dave Schultz Memorial Tournament]] - Silver, 2014<ref>{{Cite web|title = International Wrestling Database|url = https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=868D12605FD64167858D22176A783C2F&gkl=2|website = www.iat.uni-leipzig.de|accessdate = 2015-11-02}}</ref>

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141205080803/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=C81C9ADF44F54856B8DE401DC34DA9CA Official FILA page of Amit Kumar Dahiya]

==References==
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[[Category:1993 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male sport wrestlers]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Sport wrestlers from Haryana]]
[[Category:Olympic wrestlers of India]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 2014 Asian Games]]
[[Category:World Wrestling Championships medalists]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for India]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in wrestling]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]

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