Anush Agarwalla Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Nushi [1]Instagram - Anush Agarwalla
Profession	Equestrian Dressage Athlete
Famous for	Being first individual medal winner in Asian Games
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Equestrian Dressage
Coach/Mentor	• Kapil Modi • Hubertus Schmidt
Medals	Gold • Dressage Team event at the 19th Asian Games on 26 September 2023, riding his horse Sir Caramello Old (with Hriday Vipul Chheda, Divyakriti Singh, and Sudipti Hajela) Bronze • Dressage Individual event at the 19th Asian Games on 28 September 2023, riding his horse Etro
Achievements	• First male Indian horserider to compete in World Championships (in 2022) • First Indian to win a gold medal in equestrian sport in Asian Games in 41 years since 1982 (in the team event in 2023) • First individual medal winner in equestrian sport in Asian Games (in 2023)
Award	9 January 2024: Arjuna Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 November 1999 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2023)	23 Years
Birthplace	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kolkata
School	• La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata (Till 10th) • The Shri Ram School, New Delhi (Till 11th) [2]Facebook - Anush Agarwalla • National Institute of Open Schooling
College/University	Paderborn University, Paderborn, Germany
Educational Qualifications	Bachelor's degree in Business Economics [3]Frontier Warehousing
Hobbies	• Hiking • Playing esports • Swimming • Long walks
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	He is single.
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Gautam Agarwalla (Warehousing businessman) Mother- Priti Agarwalla
Siblings	Sister- 2 (Younger) • Avni Agarwalla • Aanya Agarwalla
Other Relatives	Paternal Uncle- Amit Agarwalla (Warehousing businessman) Maternal Uncle- Sudhir Agarwal Maternal Grandmother- Suman Agarwal
Favourites
Sportsperson	Cristiano Ronaldo

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anush Agarwalla

• Anush Agarwalla is an Indian equestrian who has participated in various national and international horse riding competitions. He holds several records for India, one being the first Indian to win an individual medal at the Asian Games.

• When he was just 3 years old, he got interested in horse riding after visiting the Tollygunge Club with his parents. At the age of 8, his mom signed him up for horse riding lessons, and he began competing in local horse riding competitions. When he turned 11, he started travelling to New Delhi regularly to get training in horse riding.
  

  Anush Agarwalla riding a horse during his early teenage years

• By the time he was 16, he moved to New Delhi to train more often at OREA stables under his coach Kapil Modi; however, when he was 17, he relocated to Germany, where he received training from the Olympian Hubertus Schmidt.
  

  Anush Agarwalla during his early training years in Germany

• Anush Agarwalla began his training in the dressage discipline of equestrian sport, which involves horses moving rhythmically to music in an arena; however, he faced challenges on his journey. He didn’t qualify for the 2018 Asian Games or the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In an interview, he shared that the period between October 2019 and December 2020 was tough as he couldn’t qualify for many tournaments.
  

  Anush Agarwalla during an equestrian tournament

• His breakthrough came in 2022 when he qualified for the World Championships held in Herning, Denmark. He participated in the Grand Prix Freestyle event in Zakrzow, Poland, as part of the World Cup Central European League. Anush also represented his club, RV Altenautal, in many tournaments.
  

  Anush Agarwalla during an equestrian competition

• In 2023, he competed in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, where he achieved significant success by winning multiple medals and setting records for India.
  

  Anush Agarwalla during the dressage event in the 19th Asian Games

   

• In the sport of equestrian, it’s important for the rider to form a strong connection with their horses during training. When Anush was training in Delhi, he rode a horse named Sonntag.
  

  Anush Agarwalla with his horse, Sonntag

• During his training in Germany, he rode four different horses including Manni, Sir Caramello Old, a castrated male horse (gelding) born in 2007, belonging to the Oldenburger (OLDBG) breed, Loro Piano, a gelding horse born in 2007, belonging to the Hanoverian (HANN) breed, and Etro, a male horse (stallion) born in 2014, belonging to the Westphalian (WESTF) breed.
  

  Anush Agarwalla with his horse, Loro Piano

  

  Anush Agarwalla with his horse, Manni

  

  Anush Agarwalla with his horse, Sir Caramello Old

  

  Anush Agarwalla with his horse, Etro

• In an interview, Anush shared that he likes to give apples and carrots to his horse Sir Caramello Old, but the horse’s favourite treat is raspberries.

• Anush Agarwalla serves as one of the directors in his father’s company, Frontier Warehousing Limited. ^[4]Zaubacorp ^[5]Frontier Warehousing

• He’s also a dog lover and has a pet dog named Oblix.
  

  Anush Agarwalla’s pet dog