Bio:

Amarveer Singh Dhesi defeated his opponent Zaman Anwar of Pakistan in the gold-medal match to claim the men’s 125 kg title at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on the world stage. Dhesi is a 5-time Canadian national champion, a 3-time All-American NCAA DIV. 1, Oregon State male Athlete of the year (2016, 2018), 2022 Pan-American Champion, a 2021 Tokyo Olympian, a 2021 Italy Ranking Series champion (international event), and 2019 Poland Open champion (international event). Dhesi currently wrestles for team Canada and the Ohio Regional Training Centre and helps coach at the Khalsa wrestling club.   Dhesi injured his ACL three times in a short span of six years and underwent two surgeries but never gave up. This resulted in him missing two seasons of competition for Oregon State University. Despite all odds, he kept going and had his best college season in 2018 when he won the second of his three Pac-12 titles and finished third at the NCAA Division I Championships earning him the title of Oregon State Male Athlete of the Year. He finished his collegiate career as a three-time All-American. Dhesi made his first appearance on the international stage when he won 120kg gold at the 2014 World Junior Championships. He competed at his first senior worlds in 2018.