Nitin Tomar
Nitin Tomar is a professional Indian kabaddi player.[2] He leads franchise in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 5 and is a player of Indian Kabaddi Team (men's division). He is a member of the Puneri Paltan team.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Born | 30 April 1995[1] |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Home town | Malakpur, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Kabaddi Player |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| Position | Raider |
| Kabaddi | Pro Kabaddi League |
| Club | Puneri Paltan Bengal Warriors UP Yoddha |
| Team | India national kabaddi team |
Life and background
Tomar was born in a farming family and hails from Malakpur village in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh.[3] He studied at Maharishi Dayanand Public School. He is from a wrestling background, but had to pursue kabaddi due to lack wrestling training facilities in his school.[1][3] His uncle Rajiv Tomar is an Arjuna awardee wrestler.[3]
As of July 2019, Tomar is pursuing a career in Indian Navy.[4] He is a resident of Mumbai.[3]
References
- "Nitin Tomar - Profile". ProKabaddi. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "Nitin Tomar sets new record". The Hindu. 22 May 2017.
- "नितिन तोमर: मजबूरी में कबड्डी खिलाड़ी बने, पर अब 93 लाख में बिके". Jansatta (in Hindi). 1 August 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- Marar, Nandakumar (16 July 2019). "PKL 2019: Nitin Tomar keen to repay the faith of Puneri Paltan". Sportstar. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
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