Rakesh Kumar (kabaddi)
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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 April 1982 Nizampur, Delhi, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Kabaddi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Raider | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | pro kabaddi league | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rakesh Kumar (born 15 April 1982) is an Indian professional Kabaddi player who was born in a Hindu jat family. He was the vice-captain of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 2007 World Cup at Panvel, India. In 2011, in recognition of his achievements in the sport, he was awarded the Arjuna Award by the Government of India.[1]
Early life
Rakesh Kumar was born on April 15, 1982 in Nizampur, a village in the outskirts of New Delhi, to a farmer. He took up Kabaddi in 1997 during his school days. After having played for his school team, he played for his state, Delhi at the national level, before making it to the senior national team in 2003.[2]
Career
Rakesh Kumar made his debut for the national team in 2003. In addition to winning medals at the national level, he was a part of the national team that won gold medals at the World Cups in 2004, 2007. With the team, he also won gold medals at the Asian Games in 2006 and 2010, South Asian Games in 2006 and 2010, and the Asian Indoor Games in 2007, 2009 and 2013.He is strongest kabbadi player of patna team.
Pro Kabaddi League
He is the Captain of Patna Pirates, the Patna franchisee of Pro Kabaddi League.[3] He is also the highest paid player of after being bought for ₹12.8 lakh (US$15,000).[4]
References
- ^ "Arjuna and Dhyanchand Awardees - 2011 of Indian Railways Felicitated". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "At Rs 12.8 lakh, Munna is MVP at pro-kabaddi auction". The Indian Express. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Patna Pirates to represent Bihar in Pro Kabaddi League 2014". news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Rakesh Kumar gets the highest bid". The Hindu. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
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