Surendra Poonia, VSM is politician from Bhartiya Janata Party, international award-winning sportsman, Limca book record holder, physician, former Special Forces officer of the Indian Army and founder of Soldierathon marathon.
He is the first Indian athlete with the rare distinction of having won medals in power-lifting and athletic events in four consecutive world championships.
He was born on 1 January 1977 in a farmer family in Sikar, Rajasthan.