Anup Kumar is a former professional kabaddi player in India and currently serves as the coach of the professional kabaddi league team Pneripartan.
Wiki/Biography
Anup Kumar, popularly known as “Captain Kure”, was born on Sunday 20 November 1983 (age 40; until 2023) in Parla, Gurgaon, Haryana, India . Anup’s zodiac sign is Scorpio. He completed his studies at an Open University. He took up kabaddi as a hobby during his student days and later turned to the sport professionally.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′0″
Weight (approximately): 80kg
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
Body measurements (approximately): Bust: 42 inches; Waist: 34 inches; Biceps: 15″
family
Parents and siblings
His father, the late Ransingh Yadav, served in the Indian Army, while his mother, Ballo Devi, was a homemaker.
Anup’s father’s photo
Anup Kumar mother photo
Anup has an older brother, Rajesh Yadav, and two older sisters. One of his sister’s names was Neelam.
Anup Kumar and his two sisters
wife and children
He is married to Seema and they have a son named Avi.
Anup Kumar (Anup Kumar) and his wife’s photo
Anup Kumar and his son Avi
religion
Anup Kumar is a Hindu.
Anup Kumar inside a Hindu temple
caste
He belongs to the Jatt family.
Profession
He started his CRPF career as a police officer in April 2005.
Anup Kumar in police uniform
Professional Kabaddi League
mumba university
In the 2014 Professional Kabaddi League, he served as the captain of the U-Mumba team. Under his leadership, U Mumba won their first Pro Kabaddi title in 2015 and finished the season with an impressive 74 raid points. In 2016, he remained a member of the U-Mumba team despite significant changes to most of the team. With the help of Rakesh Kumar, they finished fifth, although it was the first time U Mumba failed to reach the final. Anup Kumar was retained by U Mumba for the fifth consecutive season and became the first player in Pro Kabaddi history to achieve 400 raid points in Season 5.
Anup plays for Mumbai University
jaipur pink panthers
In the sixth season, U Mumba decided to release Anup Kumar from their team. Anup Kumar was bought by the franchise owned by Abhishek Bachchan of Jaipur Pink Panthers for Rs 30 lakh during the auction.
Anup Kumar and Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan
retire
After a remarkable 15-year sporting career, he officially announced his retirement from kabaddi on December 19, 2018.
counseling
In the seventh season of the Pro Kabaddi League, he served as the coach of the Puneri Paltan team.
Anup as coach of Puneri Paltan
international career
Anup Kumar made his international debut at the 2006 South Asian Games. During his career, he won Kabaddi gold medals at the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games. Additionally, he won a gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games. Anup Kumar steered India’s national Kabaddi team to a historic third victory at the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup and his leadership skills shined.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
Achievement
- Tournament Most Valuable Player (PKL) – 2014
- The highest score in the first edition of the Professional Kabaddi League was 169 points
- The only player to lead his team to the Finals three consecutive years
medal
- 2010 Asian Games (Guangzhou) – Gold Medal
- 2014 Asian Games (Incheon) – Gold Medal
- 2006 South Asian Games (Colombo) – Gold Medal
- 2010 South Asian Games (Dhaka) – Gold Medal
- 2016 South Asian Games (Guwahati & Shillong) – Gold Medal
- 2016 Kabaddi World Cup – Gold Medal
sign
Anup Kumar signs fan shirts
bicycle collection
He owns Royal Enfield.
Anup Kumar Royal Enfield photo
Favorites
- Food: curd, milk and butter
- Beverage: Extremely sweet tea
- Favorite Kabaddi player: Mohit Chhillar
Facts / Trivia
- Anup’s sister Nilam revealed in an interview that her father didn’t like him playing kabaddi and was worried that he would not study. However, Anup still jumps over walls and sneaks out of the house to play the sport. His father only allowed him to play sports if he could win presents, and was later given a sports place because his studies were “mediocre”.
- Anup reveals that he passed his 10th board exam by cheating because he was never interested in studying.
- Anup Kumar has three main skills: bonus, hand touch and toe touch. He earned the famous nickname “Bonus ka Badshah” due to his extraordinary ability to score bonus points. Additionally, he is known as “Captain Cool” for his outstanding leadership and sportsmanship on the field.
- Anup Kumar has always dreamed of training young people to play kabaddi. After he became a coach, he established a kabaddi academy called “Future Warrior Academy” in his hometown of Gurgaon, Haryana.
Anoop often posts about his academy on social media
- To tie the two events together, he chose to retire on his son’s birthday.
- He participated in Khel Mahakumbh, the annual national level sports festival held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat in 2017.
- Anup Kumar has been recognized by the Haryana government for his outstanding contribution to the kabaddi movement. He graciously dedicates this prestigious award to his loyal fans and supporters.
- Apart from practicing on the court, Anoop also likes to visit the gym regularly to stay fit. He also enjoys swimming and staying active.
Anup Kumar in the swimming pool
Anup doing yoga
Anup Kumar (Anup Kumar) enters the gym
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education