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| name = Harishchandra Birajdar<br />
| image = The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Dhyan Chand Award – 2006, to Shri Harish Chandra M. Birajdar for Wrestling, at a glittering function in New Delhi on August 29, 2006.jpg<br />
| birth_date = June 5, 1950<br />
| birth_place = [[Latur]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
| death_date = September 14, 2011 (aged 61)<br />
| nationality = [[India]]n<br />
| citizenship = [[India]]n<br />
| occupation = [[Sportsperson|Sportsman]] ([[Wrestling|Wrestler]])<br />
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'''Harishchandra Madhavrao Birajdar''' {मराठी: हरिश्चंद्र माधवराव बिराजदार} (June 5, 1950 &ndash; September 14, 2011) was a wrestler and wrestling coach from [[India]]. He was a Gold Medallist in the [[1970 British Commonwealth Games]]. He was also known as the coach of [[National Games of India|National Games]] winners.<ref>[http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/8023227.cms] महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स, April 19, 2011.</ref><br />
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==Biography==<br />
Birajdar was born in Ramling Mudgad Tal in [[Nilanga]] in the [[Latur]], district n the state <br />
of [[Maharashtra]] in [[India]]. He was from [[Lingayat]] community. He was coached by his father initially and then Ganpatrao Khedkar at Gangaves Talim, Kolhapur. He had defeated well-known wrestler [[Satpal]] in a 1977 bout, which brought him into limelight.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/wrestler-harishchandra-birajdar-dies-at-73/846936/2] [[Indian Express]], September 15, 2011.</ref> Birajdar worked as coach in Gokul Vastad Talim in [[Pune]]. He was awarded the [[Dhyanchand award]] in 2006 by the [[Indian Government]].<ref>[[Dhyan Chand Award]]</ref> Earlier in 1971 he has been awarded the [[Shivchhatrapati]] award and then the [[Dadoji Konddev]] award for coaching in 1998. Even after having been honoured with so many awards and recognitions, he was a humble human being," said Ganpatrao Khedkar, under whose tutelage Birajdar wrestled from 1965 to 198<br />
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==Awards and achievements==<br />
* 1969: [[Hind Kesari]]<br />
* 1971: [[Shivchhatrapati Award]]<br />
* 1972: [[Rustum E Hind]]<br />
* 1998: [[Dadoji Konddev Award]]<br />
* 2006: [[Dhyanchand Award]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[India at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games]]<br />
*[[Dhyan Chand Award]]<br />
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