Sunil Kumar (wrestler)

Sunil Kumar
Personal information
Full nameSunil Kumar Dabarpurya
Nationality Indian
Born (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999
Dabarpur, Sonipat district, Haryana, India
OccupationChief Ticket Inspector
EmployerIndian Railways
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 87 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 New Delhi 87 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Xi'an 87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Ulaanbaatar 87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Astana 87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Amman 87 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tunis 87 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Rome 87 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Johannesburg 87 kg
U23 Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bishkek 87 kg
U20 Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taichung 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 New Delhi 87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chon Buri 87 kg
U17 Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Taichung 85 kg

Sunil Kumar (born 29 September 1999) is an Indian greco-roman wrestler who competes in the men's 87 kg category.[1][2][3] In recognition of his contributions to the Indian Greco-Roman wrestling, he was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2023.[4]

References

  1. ^ PTI (2023-10-04). "Wrestling | Sunil Kumar wins India's first Greco Roman medal at Asian Games since 2010". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  2. ^ "Asian Games Results". Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. ^ "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ^ "National Sports Awards 2023: Wrestlers Sunil, Antim, golfer Diksha to get Arjuna". Hindustan Times. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-01-16.