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{{Short description|Indian wrestler}}
{{Short description|Indian wrestler (born 1999)}}
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{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Sunil Malik
| name = Sunil Kumar
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| caption = Sunil at the [[2023 Asian Wrestling Championships|2023 Asian Championships]]
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| fullname = Sunil Kumar Dabarpurya
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| birth_date = 29 September 1999
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| birth_place = Dabarpur, [[Sonipat district]], [[Haryana]], India
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| employer = [[Indian Railways]]
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| sport = [[Greco-Roman wrestling]]
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| occupation = Chief Ticket Inspector
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{{Medal|Competition| [[Asian Games]] }}
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{{MedalBronze|[[2022 Asian Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Wrestling at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's Greco-Roman 87 kg|87 kg]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2022 Asian Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Wrestling at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's Greco-Roman 87 kg|87 kg]]}}
{{Medal|Competition| [[Asian Wrestling Championships|Asian Championships]] }}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2020 Asian Wrestling Championships|2020 New Delhi]]|[[2020 Asian Wrestling Championships – Results#87 kg 2|87 kg]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[2019 Asian Wrestling Championships|2019 Xi'an]]|[[2019 Asian Wrestling Championships – Results#87 kg 2|87 kg]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2022 Asian Wrestling Championships|2022 Ulaanbaatar]]|87 kg}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2023 Asian Wrestling Championships|2023 Astana]]|87 kg}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2025 Asian Wrestling Championships|2025 Amman]]|87 kg}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[United World Wrestling|Grand Prix]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2022 Tunis Ranking Series|2022 Tunis]]|87 kg}}
{{MedalSilver|2020 Rome|87 kg}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Commonwealth Wrestling Championships|Commonwealth Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|2017 Johannesburg|87 kg}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|U23 Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Bishkek|87 kg}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|U20 Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze|2017 Taichung|84 kg}}
{{MedalBronze|2018 New Delhi|87 kg}}
{{MedalBronze|2019 Chon Buri|87 kg}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|U17 Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2016 Taichung|85 kg}}
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'''Sunil Kumar Malik''' ([[Hindi]]: सुनील कुमार, born 29 September 1999) in a [[Jat]] family of Malik-Gathwala gotra is an [[India]]n wrestler.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lakshya Sports » Sunil Kumar |url=https://lakshyasports.com/player/sunil-kumar/ |access-date=2023-10-06 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-10-04 |title=Wrestling {{!}} Sunil Kumar wins India's first Greco Roman medal at Asian Games since 2010 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/wrestling-sunil-kumar-wins-indias-first-greco-roman-medal-at-asian-games-since-2010/article67380092.ece |access-date=2023-10-04 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He won a bronze medal in the [[Wrestling at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's Greco-Roman 87 kg|men's Greco-Roman 87 kg]] event at the [[2022 Asian Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/en/results/wrestling/result-men-s-greco-roman-87kg-repf-000100-.htm|title=Asian Games Results|publisher=Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022|date=2 October 2023|access-date=2 October 2023}}</ref>
'''Sunil Kumar''' (born 29 September 1999) is an Indian [[Greco-Roman wrestler|greco-roman wrestler]] who competes in the men's 87 kg category.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-10-04 |title=Wrestling {{!}} Sunil Kumar wins India's first Greco Roman medal at Asian Games since 2010 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/wrestling-sunil-kumar-wins-indias-first-greco-roman-medal-at-asian-games-since-2010/article67380092.ece |access-date=2023-10-04 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/en/results/wrestling/result-men-s-greco-roman-87kg-repf-000100-.htm|title=Asian Games Results|publisher=Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022|date=2 October 2023|access-date=2 October 2023}}</ref><ref name="asian_wrestling_olympic_qualification_tournament_results_book_2024">{{Cite web |title=2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book |url=https://cdn.uww.org/2024-04/final-book-seniors_asian_og_qualifier.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422185521/https://cdn.uww.org/2024-04/final-book-seniors_asian_og_qualifier.pdf |archive-date=22 April 2024 |access-date=22 April 2024 |website=United World Wrestling}}</ref> In recognition of his contributions to the Indian Greco-Roman wrestling, he was conferred with the [[Arjuna Award]] in 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-21 |title=National Sports Awards 2023: Wrestlers Sunil, Antim, golfer Diksha to get Arjuna |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/national-sports-awards-2023-wrestlers-sunil-antim-golfer-diksha-to-get-arjuna-101703183145782.html |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
==References==
Sunil was born to Ashwini Kumar in 1999 in Dabarpur, in Haryana’s Sonipat district.
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Sunil enrolled at the sports school in Nidani, Haryana, where he studied and practiced wrestling in order to further his career in wrestling.
== External links ==


His father, who was a farmer and passed away following a road accident in 2010.
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Latest revision as of 22:08, 6 October 2025


Sunil Kumar
Personal information
Full nameSunil Kumar Dabarpurya
Nationality Indian
Born (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 (age 26)
Dabarpur, Sonipat district, Haryana, India
OccupationChief Ticket Inspector
EmployerIndian Railways
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 87 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 New Delhi 87 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Xi'an 87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Ulaanbaatar 87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Astana 87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Amman 87 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tunis 87 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Rome 87 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Johannesburg 87 kg
U23 Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bishkek 87 kg
U20 Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taichung 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 New Delhi 87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chon Buri 87 kg
U17 Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Taichung 85 kg

Sunil Kumar (born 29 September 1999) is an Indian greco-roman wrestler who competes in the men's 87 kg category.[1][2][3] In recognition of his contributions to the Indian Greco-Roman wrestling, he was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2023.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ PTI (2023-10-04). "Wrestling | Sunil Kumar wins India's first Greco Roman medal at Asian Games since 2010". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  2. ↑ "Asian Games Results". Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "National Sports Awards 2023: Wrestlers Sunil, Antim, golfer Diksha to get Arjuna". Hindustan Times. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-01-16.

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