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Captain Mukhtiar Singh (born 25 October 1943), also known as Mukhiya, was a great Indian wrestler. He was a Double Gold Medalist of Commonwealth Games and a Bronze medalist of 1970 Asian Games. He served Indian Army for 26 years and retired as H/Captain in 1988.Indian Army honoured him with Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) for his outstanding sevices.

He was awarded Arjun Award, the second-highest sporting honour of India, in 1967.

Achievements and Participation
▶1968: Mexico Olympic
 *  Olympic Games 

▶1972: Munich Olympic

▶1967: Delhi [India] ▶1970: Edmonton [Canada]
 *  World Wrestling Championship, 

▶1970: Bankok, Thailand Bronze Medal ▶1974: Theran, Iran
 *  Asian Games 

Gold Medal― 1966 Kingston, Jamaica Gold Medal― 1970 Edinburgh, Scotland
 *  Commonwealth Games 

▶1964: Karnal, Haryana
 *  Hind Kesari 

Gold Medal― 1964 Indo-Iran Wrestling Championship,Tehran Gold Medal― 1964 Indo-Newzealand Wrestling Championship,Newzealand Gold Medal― 1965 Indo-Iran Wrestling Championship,New Delhi Gold Medal― 1965 Indo-American Wrestling Championship, Mexico Gold Medal― 1966 Indo-England Wrestling Championship, England Gold Medal― 1967 Jasan Meet Wrestling Championship, Kabul Afghanistan Gold Medal― 1972 Indo-Soviet Wrestling Championship, Moscow Russia Gold Medal― 1972 Indo-Russian Wrestling Meet, New Delhi Gold Medal― 1976 Indo-Soviet Wrestling Meet, New Delhi Gold Medal― 1976 Indo-Pak Wrestling Meet, New Delhi
 *  Other International Tournaments 

▶1991: World Wrestling Championship, Varna, Bulgaria
 *  Judge / Coach / Refree 

▶1996: Asian Wrestling Championship, New Delhi

▶1997: World Cadet Wrestling Championship, New Delhi

▶1998: Takhati Cup Wrestling Championship, Iran

Awards

 * 1967― Arjun Award
 * 1992― Mewar Award
 * 1986― Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM)
 * 2018― Hon. Sportsperson Award (By C.M Yogi Adityanath)
 * 1996― N.I.S (National Inst. Of Sports, Patiala Punjab)

Biography
Mukhtiar Singh was born on 25 october 1943 in village Baltikari,Raya Mathura,Uttar Pradesh.He was popularly known as Mukhiya. His father Ninua Singh was a farmer while her mother Parmali Devi was a housewife. Singh has five brothers. He was very passionate towards wrestling since childhood. At the age of 15 he had a good hold on his sport and was known by people of nearby villages. After gaining some potential he started practicing under the guidance of his uncle (Mama) Amichand Pahelwan of village Pasta,Deeg Rajasthan. After that Mukhtiar Singh was recruited in Jat Regiment,Indian Army in 1963.