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Rajiv Tomar
Arjuna Award for Wrestling

Rajiv Tomar is an Indian wrestler. He represented India in the men's freestyle 120 kg category at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but lost to Steve Mocco of United States in qualifications.

He is from Malakpur in Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh.

He is Arjun Award Winner 2010 (Wrestling). He also won Indian style wrestling event, Hind Kesari.

Rajiv won Silver Medal in Men's freestyle 125 kg wrestling event in 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He has won Bharat Kesari Title 32 times. He learnt Kushti in Guru Hanuman Akhara by Coach Shri Mahasingh Rao. He won bronze medal in Asian Championship in year 1998. He was a powerful wrestler in 120 kg in India and world. He won silver medal in Oman in year 2005. He had won Gold medal in Commonwealth games Canada in 2007. He got Arjun Award in 2010. He is a wrestler in Indian Style Dangal wrestling. He got married in 2011 to a Professor in Delhi University.