Goonga Pahalwan aka Virender Singh is an Indian freestyle wrestler but what makes his achievements special is his disability to speak and hear. Inspite of all odds, he has won three gold medals and a bronze medal in the Deaflympics. He was born into a farmer's family in Haryana and has not been able to hear since he was a kid. As a deaf child he was bullied in his village before his father and uncle took him to Delhi to train as a wrestler as the sport was their family tradition. His talent was evident and Virender slowly began to improve his skills.

वीरेंदर सिंह, इस नाम से दुनिया बहुत ही उन्हें जानती है. लेकिन, गूंगा पहलवान के नाम से मशहूर वीरेंदर सिंह आज किसी पहचान के मोहताज नहीं है. भारत के लिए डेफओलंपिक में तीन गोल्ड मेडल, एक सिल्वर और दो कांस्य पदक जीत चुके वीरेंदर सिंह को वो सम्मान नहीं मिला. जिसके वो असली हकदार हैं. लेकिन, देश का नाम इस गूंगा पहलवान ने सबसे ज्यादा ऊंचा किया है. आइये जानते हैं कि कैसे वीरेंदर सिंह बन गए सभी के लिए गूंगा पहलवान.

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