Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav was a prominent wrestler of India who earned the first Olympic medal for the country post independence. In addition to winning a number of awards, he also served the Indian Police Department. Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav (15 January 1925 – 14 August 1984) was an Indian freestyle wrestler . He is best known for winning a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Independent India's first individual Olympic medalist , Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav. With a bronze medal in 1952, KD Jadhav put Indian wrestling on the world map long before its modern champions. ↑ " Khashaba Jhadav Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. मूल से से 26 April 2018 को पुरालेखित।. अभिगमन तिथि: 3 March 2019. ↑ Rozario, Rayan (23 July 2016). " Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav : A forgotten hero". The Hindu. अभिगमन तिथि: 3 March 2019 – via www.thehindu.com. ↑ "Google Translate". translate.google.co.in. अभिगमन तिथि: 3 March 2019. ↑ " Khashaba Jadhav : Forgotten ...