Manjeet Dahiya (Kabaddi) Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Height: 6′ 1″
Age: 27 Years
Hometown: Sonipat, Haryana
Bio/Wiki | |
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Nickname | Ladu [1]Manjeet Dahiya - Facebook |
Profession(s) | • Kabaddi Player • Army Personnel |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in feet & inches- 6’ 1” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 36 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches |
Eye Colour | Lavender Gray |
Hair Colour | Black |
Kabaddi | |
Category | Right-Raider |
Coach | Narender Kumar Redhu Note: Narendra became Manjeet's coach in 2016 and has been coaching him since then. |
Awards & Medals | • Federation Cup Kabaddi Championship (2018) • 49th Inter Services Kabaddi Championship (2023) (gold) • 37th National Games (2023) (gold) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 30 October 1996 (Wednesday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 27 Years |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Sonipat, Haryana |
School | Jat H.M.A.S. High School, Rohtak, Haryana |
College/University | All India Jat Heroes’ Memorial College, Rohtak |
Religion | Hinduism [2]Manjeet Dahiya - Instagram |
Caste | Jat [3]Manjeet Dahiya - Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | March 2023 |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Name Not Known |
Parents | His father is a former wrestler. |
Siblings | Names Not Known |
Favourites | |
Kabaddi Player(s) | Anup Kumar (raider), Manjeet Chhillar (defender) |
Cricketer | Rohit Sharma |
Actor | Randeep Hooda |
Actress | Katrina Kaif |
Web Series | Mirzapur |
Film | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) |
Dessert | Gulab Jamun |
Holiday Destination | Jaipur |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | Tata Harrier (bought in August 2022) |
Bike Collection | Royal Enfield Bullet 350 |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Manjeet Dahiya
- Manjeet Dahiya is an Indian professional kabaddi player who plays as a right-raider. He has been part of teams like Tamil Thalaivas, Patna Pirates, and Puneri Paltan in many seasons of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).
- Manjeet Dahiya comes from a family of wrestlers in Sisana, Haryana.
- He began playing kabaddi in 2014.
- In 2016, he joined the Indian Army under the sports quota and became part of the Rajputana Rifles.
- In 2017 and 2018, he played for Services in many national-level kabaddi competitions including the Federation Cup Kabaddi Championship, which was held in Mumbai in 2018.
- Manjeet Dahiya debuted in the Pro Kabaddi League in season 6 in 2018. He played for Patna Pirates in the season and scored a total of 102 points with a 46% rate of raid strikes and 39% of tackle strikes.
- He was sold to Puneri Paltan for the 7th season of the Pro Kabaddi League in 2019. He bagged 151 points with a 46% rate of both raid strikes and tackle strikes in the season. In the 8th season of the league, Manjeet joined Tamil Thalaivas, which acquired him for Rs. 92 lakh; he scored 167 points with a 49% rate of raid strikes and 35% of tackle strikes in the season in 2021.
- In 2022, Manjeet Dahiya played for Haryana Steelers in Pro Kabaddi League’s season 9 in which he bagged a total of 153 points with a 54% rate of raid strikes and a 42% rate of tackle strikes; he was bought by Haryana Steelers for Rs. 80 lakh in season 9.
- Manjeet was acquired by Patna Pirates in Pro Kabaddi League’s season 10 for a fee of Rs. 92 lakh in 2023. His jersey number for the team is 10.
- In 2023, he took part in the 37th National Games, held in Goa, and the 49th Inter-Services Kabaddi Championship in March; he won both competitions. Manjeet represented the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) at the 37th National Games.
- If he had not become a kabaddi player, he would have become a wrestler.
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