Former wrestler Ganpatrao Andalkar died on Sunday at a private hospital in Pune, his son confirmed to PTI.
Andalkar, who took part in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, had bagged the coveted “Hind Kesari” title in 1960. He also went on to clinch gold and silver medals in two different weight categories in the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games.
“My father passed away at a hospital in Pune,” his son Abhijit said. Andalkar was also a recipient of the Arjuna award (1964) and the Maharashtra government’s ‘Shiv Chhatrapati Award’ in 1982 for his contribution to wrestling. “He had notable contribution in wrestling in Maharashtra,” coach Kaka Pawar said.