Daniel Odhiambo is a Kenyan kabaddi player and curler. He is known for playing with Patna Pirates in the Pro Kabaddi League since 2021. Daniel is one of the top male kabaddi players in Africa.
Wiki/Biography
Daniel Omondi Odhiambo was born in Kenya on Monday, December 18, 2023 (age 23; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. As a child, Daniel played football and aspired to pursue it, but in 2016, he met his kabaddi coach, who introduced Daniel to kabaddi and trained him. According to him, he has always dreamed of playing in the Pro Kabaddi League.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′3″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body Measurements (Approximately): Bust: 40″, Waist: 34″, Biceps: 14″
family
Parents and siblings
There is no information about Daniel’s parents and siblings.
Daniel Odiambo (second from left) and family
wife
Daniel Odhiambo is unmarried.
Profession
Kenya Kabaddi National Team
Daniel is a member of the Kenyan Kabaddi National Team and has won many medals for his country at numerous international kabaddi tournaments. In October 2023, he was selected as the captain of the Kenyan Kabaddi national team for the 2023/24 season. He also represented Kenya at the Junior Kabaddi World Cup.
Kenya hair curlers
Daniel also plays for the Kenyan national curling team. He is a member of the Kenya Curling Federation.
Daniel Odhiambo and his curling team at the Kenya Curling Federation
Professional Kabaddi League
Daniel Odhiambo made his debut in Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 in 2021 when he played for Patna Pirates. He played one game during the tournament. His raid shooting percentage remains at 29%. He scored a total of 2 points in the game. In 2022, Daniel Odhiambo was retained by Patna Pirates as an all-rounder for the ninth season of the Pro Kabaddi League for a price of Rs. 1000000. During this competition, he played a total of 2 games. His raid shooting percentage remains at 56%. He scored a total of 9 points in the game.
Daniel Odhiambo during Pro Kabaddi League Season 9
In 2023, Daniel Odhiambo was retained by Patna Pirates as an all-rounder for the tenth season of the Pro Kabaddi League. 1.3 million.
Achievement
- In February 2023, he won the title of Player of the Match in the first season of the Kenya Kabaddi League in Nairobi, Kenya.
Daniel Odhiambo attends the Kenya Kabaddi League Season 1 in Nairobi, Kenya
- In June 2023, he won the Homabe County Kabaddi Championship in Kenya.
Facts/Trivia
- Daniel Odhiambo is a fitness enthusiast who often posts photos of himself exercising on Instagram.
- Daniel Odhiambo said in an interview that his kabaddi role model is Indian kabaddi player Pardeep Narwal. He said,
Before I started playing kabaddi, I started following Pardeep. The first name I noticed was Pardeep Narwal. I always wanted to be a player like him. Maybe one day, I will become like him. “
- Daniel Odhiambo is dedicated to promoting Kabaddi in Kenya. When asked about it in an interview, he revealed that he promotes the sport in different schools and colleges across Kenya. He said,
Kabaddi has continued to grow in Kenya since the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. Nowadays, Kabaddi is available in almost every city in our country. We work hard to grow the sport in Kenya. We travel to different schools and colleges to introduce the sport to the country. It is our responsibility to spread this movement across the country. ”
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Source: HIS Education