Jagdish_Lad
Jagdish Lad
Indian bodybuilder (1987–2021)
Jagdish Lad (1987 – 30 April 2021) was an Indian bodybuilder. He had represented India and Maharashtra at several bodybuilding competitions.
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1987 Kundal Palus, Sangli | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 April 2021 (aged 34) Ahmedabad | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Bodybuilding | ||||||||||||||
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Jagdish Lad was born and raised in Kundal village in the district of Sangli. He later moved to Navi Mumbai. However, he subsequently settled in Ahmedabad in order to manage a local gym.[1]
Lad claimed a silver medal in the men's category of up to 90 kg during the 2014 & 2015 WBPF World Championship which was held in Mumbai,Bangkok. He also claimed a silver medal at Mr. India bodybuilding competition and also won the national Bharat Shri title.[2] He retired from professional bodybuilding in 2018.[1]
Lad died on 30 April 2021, from COVID-19 at the age of 34.[3][2] He was kept under oxygen support at a private hospital in Ahmedabad.[4] He was also the second competitive Indian bodybuilder to die due to COVID-19 after Manoj Lakhan, a 30–32 year old who died the previous week.[1] It was revealed that Jagdish faced financial issues during the lockdown imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[1]
- Gupta, Gaurav (1 May 2021). "International body builder Jagdish Lad dies due to covid". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- கொரோனாவுக்கு உயிரிழந்த ஆணழகன்- பாடி பில்டர்களையும் வீழ்த்தும் கொரோனா, retrieved 1 May 2021
- Kashyap, Simran (1 May 2021). "Mr. India Bodybuilder Jagdish Lad succumbs to COVID-19". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- "Mr India Jagdish Lad succumbs to COVID-19". Zee News. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.