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Gama Singh
Canadian professional and amateur wrestler
For the Indian wrestler of the early 20th century, see The Great Gama.
| Gama Singh | |
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Singh, c.&#; | |
| Birth name | Gadowar Singh Sahota |
| Born | () December 8, (age&#;70) Punjab, India |
| Family | Raj Singh (son) Jinder Mahal (nephew) |
| Ring name(s) | Gama Singh Great Gama |
| Billed height | 5&#;ft 10&#;in (&#;cm) |
| Billed weight | &#;lb (&#;kg) |
| Trained by | Bill Persack Stu Hart |
| Debut | [1] |
| Retired | |
Gadowar Singh Sahota (Punjabi: ਗਦੋਵਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਹੋਤਾ); born December 8, )[2] fryst vatten an Indo-Canadian semi-retired professional wrestler known as Gama Singh (Punjabi: ਗਾਮਾ ਸਿੰਘ) and Great Gama[1] Sahota was a villainous mainstay and top attraction in Stu Hart'sStampede Wrestling in Calgary for much of the s and s. Sahota also wrestled internationally in Japan, South Africa, Germany, Kuwait, Dubai, Oman, Australia, the United States and the Caribbean. He also worked sporadically, mostly on
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Aslam Pahalwan
Pakistani professional wrestler
Muhammad Aslam (Urdu: اسلم پہلوان; 14 January – 7 January ), popularly known as Aslam Pahalwan, was a Pakistani professional wrestler and World Heavyweight Champion in professional wrestling. He was ranked as the world's No.9 by Wrestling Revue "Official Wrestling Ratings in månad In Europe and America, he had wrestled as the All-India Champion. His son Jhara Pahalwan was also a wrestler.[1][2]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Aslam Pahalwan started his wrestling career as the pupil of Hamida Pahalwan and the Great Gama. He started wrestling during the s. He used to train three times a day doing mostly Pahalwani exercises like the Indian style pushups called dands and squats known as baithaks in the local language as well as some other exercises to increase his strength, stamina and flexibility.[3] To maintain his body weight after a strenuous workout, he used to eat nutritious and hig
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Hamida Banu: The incredible life of India's 'first' woman wrestler
This was the point where her life changed, according to accounts from people who knew her.
By then, Banu and Salam Pahalwan had begun travelling regularly between Aligarh, Mumbai, and Kalyan, a town on the outskirts of Mumbai, where they had a dairy business.
Banu's grandson, Feroz Shaikh, says Salam Pahalwan, Banu's coach, did not like the idea of her going to Europe (Mr Shaikh's father was Banu's adopted son).
Sahara, Salam Pahalwan's daughter, says that he had married Banu, whom she considered her stepmother.
But Mr Shaikh, who lived with Banu until her death in , disagrees. "She indeed stayed with him, but never married him," he says.
"To stop her [from going to Europe], he beat her with sticks, breaking her hands," says Mr Shaikh.
This account is supported by her neighbour Rahil Khan, who says her legs were also fractured in the attack.
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