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'''Neetish Kumar''' ([[Hindi]]: नीतीश कुमार, born 13 November 1997) is an Indian rower from Uttar Pradesh. He is named in the Indian rowing team for the 2022 [[Asian Games]] at [[Hangzhou]], [[China]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2023-09-19 |title=India Rowing squad for Asian Games 2022: Squad, team news, performance before Hangzhou |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/asian-games/asian-games-2023-india-rowing-squad-full-list-of-athletes-hangzhou-2022-sport-medal-history/article67212255.ece |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Subrahmanyam |first=V. V. |date=2023-07-03 |title=Asian Games |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/rowing/article67037448.ece |access-date=2023-09-30 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He competes in the men's coxed eight event. He was part of the team that won the silver medal in the men's quadruple sculls at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

The Indian team consisted of [[Neeraj Maan]], [[Naresh Kalwaniya]], Neetish Kumar, Charanjeet Singh, [[Jaswinder Singh (rower)|Jaswinder Singh]], [[Bheem Singh]], Puneet Kumar and [[Ashish (rower)|Ashish]]. [[Dhananjay Pande]] was the coxswain of the team. All the Indian team members are from the Indian Army and have trained at the Army Rowing Node facility in Pune for over a year. Neetish went home only once in January to spend a week with his wife and spent rest of the time with his rowing team. He rows the third seat in the eight.<ref name=":0" />

== Early life ==
Neetish hails from Mavi Khurd in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. His father was an armyman and he too joined the army.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-24 |title=Asian Games: Meet the Family of Eight rowers that opened India’s medal account |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/asian-games-meet-the-family-of-eight-rowers-that-opened-indias-medal-account-8954349/ |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Bheem took part in the following championships:

* 2023: In September, he won a silver and a bronze<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Games 2023: India breaks world record at Asian Games, watch India's medal tally and the winners {{!}} TOI Original - Times of India Videos |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/toi-original/india-breaks-world-record-at-asian-games-2023-watch-indias-medal-tally-and-the-winners/videoshow/103927148.cms |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> medal as part of the Indian teams in the men's coxed eight at the 2022 Asian Games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nag |first=Utathya |date=2023-09-25 |title=Asian Games 2023 rowing: India's results and medal winners |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/asian-games-2023-hangzhou-rowing-schedule-results-scores-india |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=www.olympics.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ganesan |first=Uthra |date=2023-09-25 |title=Hangzhou Asian Games {{!}} With five medals, the Indian rowers make a splash |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/hangzhou-asian-games-with-five-medals-the-indian-rowers-make-a-splash/article67346310.ece |access-date=2023-09-28 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> They finished second in the preliminary race and secured a slot in the final.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ray |first=Atmadip |date=2023-09-21 |title=Asian Games: Indian duo enters Lightweight Men's Double Skulls finals |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/asian-games-indian-duo-enters-lightweight-mens-double-skulls-finals/articleshow/103827414.cms |access-date=2023-09-28 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-09-25 |title=Asian Games: India's rowing camp dazzles with 5 medals |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/visualstories/sports/asian-games-indias-rowing-camp-dazzles-with-5-medals-65317-25-09-2023 |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=www.indiatoday.in |language=en}}</ref>
* 2023: In February, he was part of the Services team that won the gold at the 40th Senior National Rowing Championships held at Army Rowing Node, Pune.
* 2022: Men's coxed eight in the Rowing World Cup at Poznan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rowing KUMAR Neetish - The 19th Asian Games |url=https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/en/results/rowing/athlete-profile-n2001788-kumar-neetish.htm |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=info.hangzhou2022.cn}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External line ==
*[https://www.indiarowing.com/admin/statumoredl/202007082159452(Sl%20No%2016.1)%20RFI-ID%20Card-07.07.20-1.pdf Rowing Federation of India list]
*[https://www.indiarowing.com/admin/newnationalgallery/2023032710342712000mtrs%20MASTER%20SHEET%2040TH%20SR%20&%2024th%20OPEN%20SPRINT%2020-26%20feb%202023.pdf RFI Results - 40th Senior nationals]

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[[Category:Living people]]
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[[Category:Indian male rowers]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rowers at the 2022 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in rowing]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games]]

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Abhisheksingh at 08:51, 1 October 2023