Bishambar Singh (also Bishamber, 1 October 1940 – 2004) is a retired Indian bantamweight wrestler. In 1966 he won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games and a bronze at the Asian Games, both in freestyle wrestling. Next year he won a silver medal at the world championships, he is the 1st Indian who won the Silver medal in world wrestling championship. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics in freestyle and Greco-Roman divisions with the best result of sixth place in freestyle in 1964. The same year he received the Arjuna Award. He should not be confused with fellow wrestlers Bhim Singh and Bishwanath Singh who competed in the same period, but in heavyweight categories. References External links 1940 births 2004 deaths Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1966 Asian Games Wrestlers at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Asian Games medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for India Commonwealth Games gold medallists for India Olympic wrestlers of India Indian male sport wrestlers World Wrestling Championships medalists Commonwealth Games medallists in wrestling Recipients of the Arjuna Award Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games