K. D. Jadhav
Indian professional wrestler
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Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, OLY was an Indian freestyle wrestler. He is best known for winning a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was the first athlete from independent India to win an individual medal in the Olympics. Wikipedia
Born: January 15, 1926, Satara, India
Died: August 14, 1984 (age 58 years), Karad, India
Parents: Dadasaheb Jadhav and Smt. Putli Bai
Sport: Wrestling
Awards: Arjuna Award for Wrestling
Event: Freestyle