Arjun Deshwal
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999
Sport
CountryIndia
SportKabaddi
Medal record
Men's Kabaddi
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouTeam

Arjun Deshwal (born 7 July 1999) is an Indian professional Kabaddi player who plays as a raider in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). He was part of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Gangzhou, China.[1]

Early life and background

Arjun was born in Basera, Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh.[2][3] He used to watch boys play kabaddi in his village and he too started playing kabaddi regularly by the age of 14. Then he represented his school in the under-16 School Nationals and later in 2019, he was selected for the Uttrakhand State team.[4]

Career

He began his professional career playing for U Mumba,[2] then transferred to the Jaipur Pink Panthers,[3] where he helped win the 2022 PKL Season 9.[5] He is considered one of the top raiders in PKL season 9.[6] In 2023, Deshwal competed for India at the 2022 Asian Games;[7][1] the team won gold, controversially defeating Iran 33–29 in the finals.[8][9] In domestic tournaments, he represents Services team and Green Army.

References

  1. 1 2 "We will win gold medal: Kabaddi legends on Indian teams' Asian Games prospects". The Times of India. 2023-10-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  2. 1 2 "Arjun Deshwal - Jaipur Pink Panthers' raider for all seasons". ESPN. 2022-11-26. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  3. 1 2 "Arjun Deshwal Bio & Stats | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Pro Kabaddi Season 9". Kabaddi Adda. Archived from the original on 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  4. ↑ "arjun deshwal biography , village, age, auction, pkl 8 - Kabaddian". 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  5. ↑ "Deshwal leads Jaipur to win over Haryana in Pro Kabaddi". Hindustan Times. 2022-10-14. Archived from the original on 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  6. ↑ "Pro Kabaddi 2022 Top Raider, Most Super 10s: Arjun Deshwal gets green sleeve; score table after Bengal vs Bengaluru". The Hindu. 2022-11-25. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  7. ↑ "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 2023-08-26. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  8. ↑ "Asian Games 2023, Day 14 Live Updates: India win men's kabaddi Gold after controversial finish". India Today. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  9. ↑ "India win men's kabaddi gold after controversial final against Iran involving one hour stoppage". ESPN. 2023-10-07. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
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