Monu Goyat Age, Height, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)	Silent Killer [1]Monu Goyat - Instagram
Profession	Kabaddi Player
Famous for	Being the first most expensive non-cricketer sports person in 2018. [2]The Quint
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 177 cm in meters- 1.77 m in feet & inches- 5' 10"
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 16 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
Debut	2016 - Bengal Warriors
International Debut	2018 - Asian Games
Coach/Mentor	Vijender Singh and Jasvir Singh
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• 2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters – Gold • 2018 Asian Games – Bronze
Personal Life
Date of Birth	16 October 1994 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2023)	36 Years
Birthplace	Kungar, Haryana
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hansi, Haryana
Religion	Hinduism [3]Monu Goyat - Instagram
Caste	Jatt
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Ranu Bahal
Children	Daughter- 1
Parents	Father- Ram Bhagat Singh (farmer) Mother- Darshani Devi
Siblings	Brother- Devendra Goyat (elder)
Favourites
Food	Homemade food
Actor	Sanjay Dutt
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Hyundai Creta
Bikes Collection	Bajaj Platina, TVS Suzuki and Bullet
Money Factor
Salary	INR 1.51 crore as of 2021 [4]Pro Kabaddi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Monu Goyat

• Monu Goyat is a well-known Indian Kabaddi player. He has played for teams such as Bengal Warriors and Haryana Steelers in the Pro Kabaddi League and represented India in international matches.

• He started his kabaddi journey at the age of 10 in his village, inspired and trained by his uncle, Vijender Singh. Unfortunately, Vijender, also a kabaddi enthusiast, couldn’t participate in the 1990 Beijing Games due to a knee issue.
  

  Monu Goyat’s picture during his childhood

  

  Monu Goyat during his teen years

  

  Monu Goyat’s uncle

• Monu’s talents led him to join the Indian Army in 2011, where he represented the army in various kabaddi matches under the guidance of Coach Jasvir Singh. However, his army commitments kept him from the Pro Kabaddi League for its first three seasons. In 2017, representing the Services Sports Board, he reached the finals of a major championship.

• In 2016, Monu debuted in the Pro Kabaddi League with Bengal Warriors, securing 59 raid points and 4 tackle points in 13 matches. This achievement placed him among the top 15 raiders that year.

• Later, he played for Patna Pirates and achieved 191 raid points in a season.
  

  Monu Goyat in action playing from the Patna Pirate team

• Haryana Steelers then signed him for a whopping 1.51 Crore rupees in the 6th season, making him the highest-paid player in the league’s history and the year’s top-earning non-cricket athlete. He later played for U.P Yodha, Patna Pirates again, and then Telugu Titans.
  

  Monu Goyat playing in the Haryana Steelers team

  

  Monu Goyat playing for UP Yoddha

  

  Monu Goyat playing for Telugu Titans

• Monu is also recognized as the fourth-best raider in the league’s 5th season.

• Outside the arena, Monu is a dog lover and also has a Husky as a pet.
  

  Monu Goyat with his pet dog

• He’s keen on fitness, often seen in the gym, practicing yoga, or swimming.
  

  A picture of Monu Goyat in the gym

• He’s renowned for his ‘running hand touch’ move in kabaddi, where he tags an opponent swiftly and retreats to safety.