From Borgaon Khurd to National Arena: Rajendra Panjare's Inspiring Wrestling Journey

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News18•19-02-2026, 15:08
From Borgaon Khurd to National Arena: Rajendra Panjare's Inspiring Wrestling Journey
- •Rajendra Panjare, from Borgaon Khurd, Khandwa, rose from village wrestling to national level, securing a police job.
- •His family has a wrestling legacy; his father trained children, and now his sons continue the tradition.
- •Trained at Delhi's Chhatrasal Stadium with Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt, overcoming early struggles.
- •Defeated Nagendra Kumar, a wrestler who had beaten Sushil Kumar, a victory Sushil still remembers.
- •Now a police officer in Khandwa, he trains new generations of wrestlers, often supporting those from difficult backgrounds.
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