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'''Major Dr. Surendra Poonia,''' [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is an international award-winning sportsman,[[Limca Book of Records|Limca book record]] holder, physician, former [[Special Forces of India|'''Special Forces''']] officer of the [[Indian Army]], founder of Soldierathon marathon {{ |
'''Major Dr. Surendra Poonia,''' [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is an international award-winning sportsman,[[Limca Book of Records|Limca book record]] holder, physician, former [[Special Forces of India|'''Special Forces''']] officer of the [[Indian Army]], founder of Soldierathon marathon <ref>{{Cite web|title=Soldierathon :A run in honour of our bravehearts|url=http://www.soldierathon.com/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-16|website=www.soldierathon.com|quote=Soldierathon was an idea conceived by Major Dr Surendra Poonia,VSM in guidance of former President of India, the Late Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, who felt the need to create awareness towards the sacrifices made by our men in uniform and at the same time help the Martyr families/children and war wounded soldiers, who along with time are forgotten by the country at large. But unfortunately, Dr Kalam Sir didn’t live through to see it happen and Major Poonia has taken it upon himself to make this dream a reality.}}</ref>, Fit Bharat and a politician of Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the first Indian athlete with the rare distinction of having won medals in power-lifting and athletic events in four consecutive world championships. He was born on 1 January 1977 in a farmer family in [[Sikar]], [[Rajasthan]]. He is a graduate of the [[Armed Forces Medical College (India)|AFMC, Pune]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ssbtosuccess.com/motivational-story-major-surendra-poonia/|title=Motivational Story of Major Surendra Poonia - Special Forces Veteran|last=Team|first=Editorial|date=2017-09-28|work=SSBToSuccess|access-date=2017-09-29|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Revision as of 04:20, 16 December 2021
 Major Surendra Poonia after winning Gold Medal in Power-lifting at Croatia | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 1 January 1977 Rajpura (70 km from Sikar), Rajasthan, India |
| Education | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) |
| Alma mater | Armed Forces Medical College, Pune University of Pune Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya |
| Occupation(s) | Former Army Person, Sportsman, |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
Major Dr. Surendra Poonia, VSM is an international award-winning sportsman,Limca book record holder, physician, former Special Forces officer of the Indian Army, founder of Soldierathon marathon [1], Fit Bharat and a politician of Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the first Indian athlete with the rare distinction of having won medals in power-lifting and athletic events in four consecutive world championships. He was born on 1 January 1977 in a farmer family in Sikar, Rajasthan. He is a graduate of the AFMC, Pune.[2]
Career
Poonia is an alumnus of the Armed Forces Medical College,[3] Pune (AFMC Pune) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya(JNV), Patan, Sikar, Rajasthan. Currently, he is an active alumni in JNV Sikar.[4] He was commissioned into the Army Medical Corps in August 2001. He served with The President's Bodyguard[5] at Rashtrapati Bhawan, Special Forces and United Nation's peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo.[6] Major Surendra Poonia joined the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) on 23 March before 2019 Lok Sabha General election.[7] After joining the party, Poonia tweeted stating, "I have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party to serve the nation and our people. It is a great honour for me to support and stand with the idea of 'Nation First' against the idea of 'Family First' from party's platform which is led by the honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi."
Achievements
Major Surendra Poonia represented India in Croatia,[8] Spain, Ireland and Turkey[9] in 5 World Championships and won 27 medals including 10 Golds. He is the first Indian power-lifter to have won gold in four consecutive championships from 2010 to 2013. On January 26, 2012, he was felicitated by 'Vishisht Seva Medal'[10] by The Hon'ble President of Republic of India for his 'Distinguished Service of an Exceptional Order'[11] in the field of sports. He was also awarded 'Most Entertaining Sportsman of the year'-Male by Reliance Big FM in 2013. He is Limca book record holder of most international sports medals won by any Indian doctor.
References
- ^ "Soldierathon :A run in honour of our bravehearts". www.soldierathon.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
Soldierathon was an idea conceived by Major Dr Surendra Poonia,VSM in guidance of former President of India, the Late Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, who felt the need to create awareness towards the sacrifices made by our men in uniform and at the same time help the Martyr families/children and war wounded soldiers, who along with time are forgotten by the country at large. But unfortunately, Dr Kalam Sir didn't live through to see it happen and Major Poonia has taken it upon himself to make this dream a reality.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Team, Editorial (2017-09-28). "Motivational Story of Major Surendra Poonia - Special Forces Veteran". SSBToSuccess. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ^ "PBG man wins medals at the World Medical & Health Games". The Hindu. July 21, 2012.
- ^ "JNV Sikar Alumni - Members". jnvsikaralumni.org. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ^ "Bodyguard shows his mettle". The Indian Express. July 17, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ "For Dr Poonia, it's country above all". The Sunday Guardian. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/major-surendra-poonia-joins-bjp-119032300780_1.html
- ^ "Love for nation spurs Poonia". Hindustan Times. July 23, 2010.
- ^ "Poonia to the fore". The Sunday Guardian. Sep 2, 2012.
- ^ "President Felicitates Maj Poonia for Winning Seven Medals". Outlook. October 15, 2012.
- ^ "President Felicitates Rashtrapati Bhavan Medical Officer Major Surendra Poonia for Winning Seven Medals at 33rd World Medical Games". PIB. October 15, 2012.
External links
- Surendra Poonia in JNV Sikar Alumni(1994 batch)