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Balwinder Singh, also known as Fidda or Fiddu,[1] is an Indian professional Kabaddi player who received Arjuna Award in 1999 for his performances.[2][3] He was 23 March 1956 to Charan Kaur and Sardar Banta Singh in village Tandi, District Kapurthala. In 1989, he was the captain of Indian Kabaddi team in South Asian Federation Games in Islamabad in 1989 where their team secure first position, he was declared the best player of SAFG. In 1999 he was picked for The Arjun Award (the highest sports award by govt. of India) and honoured with Arjuna Award on 29 August 2000.[4][need quotation to verify]
He is titled with Crownless King Of Kabbadi, Rustm - e - Kabaddi, Bakan Khiladi and Kabaddi Da ladla puttar (Son of Kabaddi).[5]
References
- ^ Page 69, The Sikh Diaspora: The Search For Statehood, Darsham Singh Tatla, Routledge
- ^ Arjuna awardee to get Scorpio car: The Tribune: Retrieved Dated 17 January 2004
- ^ Page 336, Limca Book of Records, Bisleri Beverages Limited, 2002
- ^ Page 178, Conclusion, The Lubanas of Punjab, Kamaljit Singh, Guru Nanak Dev University
- ^ Page 552, A Companion to Sport, David L. Andrews, Ben Carrington, John Wiley & Son