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Nitin Kumar Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Kaloi, Jhajjar, Haryana
Marital Status: Unmarried
Age: 22 Years

Nitin Kumar

Bio/Wiki
Full nameNitin Kumar Dhankhar [1]Nitin Kumar's Instagram Account
ProfessionKabaddi Player
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 175 cm
in meters- 1.75 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 75 kg
in pounds- 165 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 41 Inches
- Waist: 32 Inches
- Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
Jersey number• #19 (Pro Kabaddi League)
Nitin Kumar's jersey number
• #9 (Yuva Kabaddi Series)
Nitin Kumar's jersey number (YKS)
PositionRaider
Personal Life
Date of Birth21 May 2001 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)22 Years
BirthplaceKaloi, Jhajjar, Haryana
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownKaloi, Jhajjar, Haryana
HobbiesTravelling, Jumping, Running, Swimming, Reading books
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
Wife/SpouseN/A
ParentsFather- Jasbir Singh Dhankhar
SiblingsHe has a brother.
Nitin Kumar (sitting) with his brother
Style Quotient
Bike CollectionRoyal Enfield
Nitin Kumar posing with his Royal Enfield

Nitin Kumar

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nitin Kumar

  • Nitin Kumar is an Indian Kabaddi player. He is known for playing in the Yuva Kabaddi Series (YKS) and the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).
  • According to Nitin Kumar, he faced a tough situation when he lost his father at a young age. However, he remained strong. Thereafter, his uncle, Tejpal Singh, became his inspiration to pursue a career in Kabaddi. Nitin once stated in a media conversation that his uncle helped him build a career in Kabaddi after the loss of his father.
  • In 2017, he joined the Narwal Kabaddi and Sports Academy in Haryana and began receiving professional Kabaddi coaching from Naresh Narwal, who is famous for being the coach of popular Indian Kabaddi player Pardeep Narwal. Once, in a media interview, he narrated that he began playing Kabaddi when he was studying in class tenth as he was not good at studies. Nitin Kumar said,

    I started playing kabaddi after the 10th standard. I was not that good in studies. I am from Haryana and I started training at Pardeep Narwal Academy under coach Naresh Narwal.”

    Nitin Kumar during his kabaddi training at Narwal National Kabaddi Academy

    Nitin Kumar during his kabaddi training at Narwal National Kabaddi Academy

  • In 2021, he played three matches for the K7 Kabaddi Stage Up 2021 championships.
  • In 2022, Nitin Kumar began participating in the Yuva Kabaddi Series and made history as the first player to score 500 raid points with a raid strike rate of 73.90% in 2022.

    Nitin Kumar playing a kabaddi match during the Yuva Kabaddi Series

    Nitin Kumar playing a kabaddi match during the Yuva Kabaddi Series

  • After winning the Yuva Kabaddi Series with Hampi Heroes in Ranchi in 2022, Nitin Kumar was considered one of the most successful players in the league’s history. In a conversation with a media house, he once shared that his talent got recognition after he began playing in the Yuva Kabaddi Series at the age of 20. He added that he learned from his mistakes after watching YKS matches on YouTube. He said,

    I was around 20 years old. After playing locals, I came to know about YKS. My talent got more recognition at this stage. After the match, I would watch highlights on YouTube and see what I had done wrong. I worked on those mistakes after that.”

    Nitin Kumar while playing for the team Hampi Heroes during the Yuva Kabaddi Series (2022)

    Nitin Kumar while playing for the team Hampi Heroes during the Yuva Kabaddi Series (2022)

  • He won the title of Best Raider of The Match during the Yuva Kabaddi Series in 2022.

    Nitin Kumar after winning Raider Of The Match during Yuva Kabaddi Series in 2022

    Nitin Kumar after winning Raider Of The Match during the Yuva Kabaddi Series in 2022

  • In October 2023, Nitin Kumar was selected by the Bengal Warriors in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 10 for Rs. 32.20 lakhs.

    Nitin Kumar on the poster of the Bengal Warriors team

    Nitin Kumar on the poster of the Bengal Warriors team

  • Nitin Kumar likes travelling to distant places, swimming, riding bikes, jumping, and running.

    Nitin Kumar while enjoying swimming

    Nitin Kumar while enjoying swimming

  • He is a fitness enthusiast. He exercises regularly and often shares pictures and videos of his exercise sessions on social media.

    Nitin Kumar while exercising

    Nitin Kumar while exercising

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