Dharam Singh Uppal

Dharam Singh Uppal (21 July 1959 - 16 January 2013) was a former Indian international track and field athlete and a Superintendent of Police in Punjab. He was in the field event of men's 800 m and 1500 m race and won several medals for the country as well as state. He represented India in Asian Games and South Asian Games. Due to a major accident, he could not carry on with his sports and joined Punjab Police. He had been posted as a DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police) in Bathinda, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala districts of Punjab. He hails from Amritsar in Punjab but residing in Jalandhar district. ^{[citation needed]}

Uppal was also awarded with the President Gallantry Police Medal for his achievements.^{[citation needed]}