Dinesh Kumar is an Indian lawn bowls player. In August 2022, he won a silver medal in the lawn bowls four-a-side event and competed with teammates Navneet Singh and Chandan Kumar Singh at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Chandan Kumar Singh and Sunil Bahadur made history together. In the final, the Indian lawn bowls team lost to England 5-18 at Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa.
Indian silver medalists Sunil Bahadur, Navneet Singh, Chandan Kumar Singh (second from right) and Dinesh Dinesh Kumar (far right) poses for a photo during the Men’s Lawn Bowling Four – 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Awards Ceremony
Wiki/Biography
Dinesh Kumar was born on Sunday, June 16, 1977 in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India (45 years; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Gemini. He completed his school education from St. John’s High School, Ranchi, Jharkhand. Later, he entered Ranchi University in India to continue his studies.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
There is not much information about his family.
Profession
In 2010, he participated in the men’s pairs event at the National Bowling Championships in Delhi and finished third. That same year, he competed in the triplex event at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. In 2014, he competed in the pairs and quads events at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. In the four-a-side lawn bowls competition, the Indian lawn bowls men’s team lost to Australia in the play-offs and won the bronze medal. In 2018, he competed at the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, competing in threes and fours events. In these matches, the Indian lawn bowls men’s team lost to Wales in the quarter-finals. In 2019, he participated in the Asia-Pacific Bowl Championships held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, and won a bronze medal in the triples event. In 2020, Dinesh Kumar participated in the World Outdoor Bowling Championship in Australia.
Dinesh Kumar poses after winning medal in lawn bowls tournament
medal
Commonwealth Games 2022: Birmingham Fours Silver Medal
Asia Pacific Bowling Championship 2019: Gold Coast Triple Bronze Medal
Facts/Trivia
- Dinesh Kumar is a member of the Indian Bowling Federation and conducts regular lawn bowling training and practice sessions.
Dinesh Kumar (far right) with members of the Indian Bowling Federation
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Source: HIS Education