Rakesh kumar kabaddi player biography sample
The former Patna Pirates captain talks about on playing for U-Mumba in the Pro Kabaddi League and putting his dismissal from the last team behind him....
Rakesh Kumar (kabaddi)
Indian kabaddi player
Nickname | "KING OF KABADDI" Legend in Kabaddi |
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Nationality | Indian |
Born | (1983-04-15) 15 April 1983 (age 41)[1] Nizampur, Delhi, India |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
Country | India |
Sport | Kabaddi |
Position | All Rounder |
League | Pro Kabaddi League |
Club | |
Team | India |
Updated on 22 May 2014 |
Rakesh Kumar (born 15 April 1983) is a former Indian professional Kabaddi player and Coach of Haryana Steelers.
Patna Pirates captain Rakesh Kumar shares an interesting anecdote from his time in South Africa.
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.[2]
Early life
Rakesh Kumar was born on 15 April 1983, in the Nizampur village of North West Delhi.[3][4] He took up Kabaddi in 1997 during his school days.
After having played for his school team