Surendra Poonia

Career

Major (Doctor) Poonia is an alumnus of the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune (AFMC Pune) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Patan, Sikar, Rajasthan. He was commissioned into the Army Medical Corps in August 2001. He served with The President"s Bodyguard at Rashtrapati Bhawan, Special Forces and United Nation"s peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo.

He also contested 2014 parliamentary election from Sikar Lok Sabha of Rajasthan.

He resigned from Aam Aadami Party in 2015 just before Delhi assembly polls due to ideological differences with Arvind Kejriwal.

Achievements

• Major Surendra Poonia represented India in Croatia, Spain and Turkey in 4 World Championships and won 26 medals including 10 Golds. He is the first Indian power-lifter to have won gold in four consecutive championships from 2010 to 2013. On January 26, 2012, he was felicitated by "Vishisht Seva Medal" by The Honorary"ble President of Republic of India for his "Distinguished Service of an Exceptional Order" in the field of sports. He was also awarded "Most Entertaining Sportsman of the year"-Male by Reliance Big FM in 2013.He is limca book record holder of most international sport medals won by any Indian doctor.