Anush Agarwalla is an Indian rider who has competed in many national and international equestrian competitions. He set several records for India, including becoming the first Indian to win an individual medal at the Asian Games.
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Anush Agarwalla was born on Tuesday, November 23, 1999 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India (age 23; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He developed an interest in horse riding during his childhood when his parents took him to the Tollygunge Club when he was 3 years old. At age 8, his mother signed him up for equestrian training and he began competing in local championships. At the age of 11, he began traveling regularly to New Delhi for equestrian training.
Anush Agarwalla rode horses as a teenager
At 16, he moved to New Delhi to train more at the OREA stables under trainer Kapil Modi. However, at the age of 17, he moved to Germany to train under Olympian Hubertus Schmidt. He studied at La Martiniere Boys’ School in Kolkata till class 10 and later at Shri Ram School in New Delhi till class 12.
Anush Agarwala in his student days
After moving to Germany, he dropped out of school and began studying online at the National Institute of Open Schooling. He subsequently studied for a BA in Business Economics at the University of Paderborn in Paderborn, Germany.
Anush Agarwalla attends events after moving to Germany
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 13″
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Gautam Agarwalla, who works in a warehousing company, and his mother’s name is Priti Agarwalla. He has two sisters named Avni Agarwalla and Aanya Agarwalla.
Anush Agarwalla with father Gautam Agarwalla and mother Priti Agarwalla
Anush Agarwalla with his mother Priti Agarwalla and his sisters
wife and children
He is unmarried and has no children.
other relatives
His maternal grandmother’s name was Suman Agarwal. His uncle’s name was Sudhir Agarwal. His uncle Amit Agarwalla also works in the warehousing industry.
Anush Agarwalla (far right) and his mother Priti Agarwalla (second from right), grandmother Suman Agarwala (third from right) and uncle Sudhir Agarwal (far left)
Anush Agarwala’s uncle Amit Agarwala
Relationships/Affairs
He is single.
Profession
equestrian dressage
Anush Agarwalla began training in the equestrian sport of dressage, which involves horses performing rhythmic movements in an arena to the beat of music. He failed to qualify for the 2018 Asian Games and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He said in an interview that the period from October 2019 to December 2020 was very challenging for him because he was unable to qualify for many competitions. His first major achievement was qualifying for the 2022 World Championships in Herning, Denmark.
Anush Agarwala in equestrian competition
He also participated in the Freestyle Grand Prix of the World Cup Central European League in Zakzów, Poland. He also plays for his own club RV Altenautal. Subsequently, he participated in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in 2023, winning many medals and setting many records for India.
Anush Agarwalla in the dressage competition of the 19th Asian Games
horses
In equestrian sports, the rider must establish a connection with the horse during the connection process. When Anush was training in Delhi, he used to ride a horse named Sontag. When training in Germany, he rode four horses, namely Manni, Sir Caramello Old, which is a gelding (castrated stallion) born in 2007, belonging to the Oldenburger (OLDBG) breed, and Loro Piano, a 2007 The gelding born in 2014 belongs to the Hanoverian (HANN) breed, while Etro is a stallion (male) born in 2014 and belongs to the Westphalian (WESTF) breed. In an interview, Anoush revealed that he feeds his horse, Sir Calamello, apples and carrots; however, the horse’s favorite food is raspberries.
Anush Agarwalla and his horse Etro
Anush Agarwalla and his macara Sir Caramello Old
Anush Agarwalla and his horse Loro Piano
medal
gold
- Riding his horse Sir Caramello Old (with Hriday Vipul Chheda, Divyakriti Singh and Sudipti Hajela) at the 19th Asian Games Dressage Team Event on September 26, 2023
Anush Agarwalla with Sudipti Hajela, Divyakriti Singh and Hridhi Vipul Cheddar Hriday Vipul Chheda) (from left to right) after winning the gold medal in the dressage team event at the 19th Asian Games
bronze
- Riding his horse Etro in the individual dressage competition of the 19th Asian Games on September 28, 2023
Anush Agarwala wins bronze medal in individual dressage event at 19th Asian Games
Achievement
- First Indian male rider to compete in World Championships (2022)
- The first Indian to win a gold medal in equestrian events at the Asian Games in 41 years since 1982 (2023 team event)
- The first individual medalist in equestrian events at the Asian Games (2023)
Facts/Trivia
- His mother affectionately calls him Nussi.
- Anush enjoys playing eSports, hiking, swimming and walking in his free time.
Anush Agarwalla hiking with his sisters
- He is also a director of his father’s company, Frontier Warehousing Limited.
- His favorite athlete is Cristiano Ronaldo, and Anoush admires his work ethic and mental strength.
- He also loves dogs and owns a dog named Oblix.
Anush Agarwala’s pet dog
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