Anup Kumar (kabaddi)
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Indian | ||||||||||||
| Born |
20 November 1983 Palra, Haryana, India | ||||||||||||
| Years active | 2006-present | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Kabaddi | ||||||||||||
| Position | Raider | ||||||||||||
| League | Pro Kabaddi League | ||||||||||||
| Club | U Mumba | ||||||||||||
| Team | India national kabaddi team | ||||||||||||
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Anup Kumar Yadav (born 20 November 1983) is an Indian professional Kabaddi player. Born in a Hindu Yadav family, he was member of the India national kabaddi team that won Asiad gold medals in 2010 and 2014.In 2012, the Government of India conferred the Arjuna Award on him for his achievements in the sport.[2] He is employed as a Deputy Commissioner of Police in his native State of Haryana.[3]
Early life
Anup was born and brought up in Hindu-Yadav family Palra, a small village in Gurgaon district of Haryana. He started playing Kabaddi as a pass-time during his schooldays. In April 2005, he joined CRPF as a constable. His exploits took him to the Indian camp in December 2005. He represented India for the first time at the 2006 South Asian Games in Sri Lanka.[3]
Pro Kabaddi League
He is captain of the U Mumba team in the Pro Kabaddi League. He won the Most Valuable Player award in the first season of the league.[4]
World Cup 2016
He is the current captain of Indian national Kabaddi team & Captain of world cup winning Indian team of 2016.
References
- ↑ "FROM OBSCURITY, KABADDI PLAYERS NOW REVEL IN STARDOM". Bangalore Mirror. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards Announced". Press Information Bureau. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- 1 2 Awasthi, Shailendra (21 August 2015). "Pro Kabaddi League: Anup, the force behind U Mumba". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "Interview with Anup Kumar: "Pro Kabaddi League has completely changed the sport"". Yahoo! News. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.