Weightlifting
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The weightlifters from the defence forces have also made a mark at the international stage. In recent years, Katula Ravi Kumar from the Corps of Engineers has certainly raised the standards of weightlifting in the country by winning gold in the 69 kg category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Meanwhile, the likes of Chandakant Malil, Sandeep Singh, Ramesh Kumar, V Prabhakar and Sukhen Dey have won medals for India at international weightlifting meets.
Squash
Brigadier (Retd.) Raj Manchanda from the Indian army was the dominant squash player in the late 70s. Manchanda ruled over Indian squash by clinching the men’s singles national title a record six times from 1977 to 1982. Captain KK Hazari won the national squash title in 1957 and 1958.
It can be fairly concluded that the Indian army has significantly contributed to the sporting success of the country, and that it endeavours to raise the standards of excellence to greater heights.
