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| Born | November 20, 1983 Palra, Gurgaon, Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Kabaddi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Raider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Pro Kabaddi League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | U Mumba 2014-2019 Jaipur Pink Panthers 2019-2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Updated on 11/02/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anup Kumar is an Indian former professional Kabaddi player and Kabaddi Coach of PKL Team Puneri Paltan. He was a member of the India national kabaddi team that won Asian gold medals in 2010 and 2014, one South Asian gold medal in 2016 and the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. He was the captain of the Indian National Kabaddi Team. He spent five years with U Mumba and later moved to Jaipur Pink Panthers. In 2012, the Government of India conferred the Arjuna Award on him for his achievements in the sport.[1] He is employed as a Deputy Commissioner of Police in his native State of Haryana.[2] On 19 December 2018, he announced his retirement from kabbadi.[3]
- ^ "Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards Announced". Press Information Bureau. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pro Kabaddi 2018: Anup Kumar announces retirement to conclude 15-year-old career". The Indian Express. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.