Naveen Kumar (kabaddi)

Naveen Kumar
Personal information
Full nameNaveen Kumar Goyat
NicknameNaveen Express
NationalityIndian
Born (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 (age 24)
Sultanpur, Haryana, India
EducationKurukshetra University
OccupationKabaddi Player
Years active2018–present
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Weight76 kg (168 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryIndia
SportKabaddi
PositionRaider
LeaguePro Kabaddi League
Club Dabang Delhi K.C. (2018–present)
TeamIndian national kabaddi team
Medal record
Men's Kabaddi
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team

Naveen Kumar Goyat is an Indian professional kabaddi player who plays for the Indian national kabaddi team and Dabang Delhi KC in the Pro Kabaddi League. His speedy raiding and consistency makes him one of the best raiders in the league.[2] He was part of the Indian Kabaddi team[3] that won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games. India defeated Iran 33-29 in a controversial final.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b "Naveen Kumar Profile Statistics, Raid Points & Team". 15 July 2019.
  2. ^ "TOP 5 Raiders of Prokabaddi Season 7 2019". Kabaddi Adda. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. ^ "India win men's kabaddi gold after controversial final against Iran involving one hour stoppage". ESPN. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Asian Games 2023, Day 14 Live Updates: India win men's kabaddi Gold after controversial finish". India Today. Retrieved 7 October 2023.