Gagan Gowda is an Indian kabaddi player who has come into limelight for his performance in the Pro Kabaddi League. He plays the role of right attacker.
Wiki/Biography
Gagan Gowda was born “Gagan Raju Gowda” on Thursday, May 22, 2003, in Mangalore, Karnataka (age 20; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Gemini. He completed his education from Sri Ramakrishna School in Mangalore. Gagan graduated from Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) College in Ujjar, Karnataka.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′3″
Weight (approximately): 80kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
Body Measurements (Approximately): Bust: 38″, Waist: 30″, Biceps: 14″
family
Parents and siblings
Gagan Gowda has 2 brothers; however, there is not much information about his parents.
wife
Gagan Gowda is unmarried.
kabaddi player
In 2023, Gagan Gowda was selected by the ‘Hampi Heroes’ team in the Yuva Kabaddi summer series held in Mysore. He played a total of 23 games, scored 262 points, completed 280 raids, with a raid hit rate of 93.21% and a tackle success rate of 16.67%.
Gagan Gowda (right) at the Yuva Kabaddi Series Summer Edition 2023 competition
After his impressive performance in the Yuva Kabaddi series, Gagan was selected by Lucknow-based team “UP Yoddhas” for the 10th season of the Professional Kabaddi League 2023, in which Gagan was selected in the New Young Player (NYP) category. His overall blitz shooting percentage in the game was 63%.
Gagan Gowda (in blue and red T-shirt) during a match of Pro Kabaddi League (2023) Season 10
Awards
Yuva Kabaddi Series – Summer 2023 Edition
- Best Strategy of the Game – Yuva Kabaddi Series Summer Edition
Gagan Gowda (far right) wins the ‘Best Raider of the Game’ award at YKS 2023
- Most effective attacker this season
Gagan Gowda named ‘Most Effective Raider’ in 2023 YKS class
Pro Kabaddi League 2023 – Season 10
- Today’s emerging players
Gagan Gowda named PKL 10 (2023) Rising Star Player of the Day
bicycle collection
Gagan Gowda owns 2 bicycles.
Gagan Gowda poses with his first bicycle
Gagan Gowda poses with his second bike
Favorites
- Vacation destination: Thailand
Facts/Trivia
- Gagan Gowda started his kabaddi journey when he was in the eighth grade. Apart from Kabaddi, he also plays volleyball but he is more inclined towards Kabaddi and that is why he made it his career choice.
- He feels that the biggest inspiration of kabaddi players Ajay Thakur and Anup Kumar are their touch and extra skills respectively.
- Initially, Gagan had difficulty qualifying for different age groups due to his height and weight. When he was asked to lose weight, he was more prone to injury, which is why he missed two national junior championships.
- In the Yuva Kabaddi Series 2023, Gagan has the second-highest number of Super Raid scores in the tournament with 16, which is more than any other raider among all the 9 teams participating in the tournament .
- In 2023, he was named the first player to complete over 200 raid points in the Summer Edition of the Yuva Kabaddi series.
Kabaddi 360’s Instagram post dedicated to Gagan Gowda’s 200 raid score in YKS 2023
- Gagan Gowda ranks first among the top 5 strategies in the summer edition of the Yuva Kabaddi series.
Gagan Gowda tops YKS’ top five tips for 2023
- Apart from kabaddi, Gagan also enjoys playing football after kabaddi practice.
Gagan Gowda practices his football skills
Categories: Biography
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