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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||
| Born | 7 July 1999 | |||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Kabaddi | |||||||||||||
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Arjun Deshwal (born 7 July 1999) is an Indian professional Kabaddi player who plays as a raider in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). He began his professional career playing for U Mumba,[1] then transferred to the Jaipur Pink Panthers,[2] where he helped win the 2022 PKL Season 9.[3] He is considered one of the top raiders in PKL season 9.[4] In 2023, Deshwal competed for India at the 2022 Asian Games;[5][6] the team won gold, controversially defeating Iran 33–29 in the finals.[7][8] In domestic tournaments, he represents Services team and Green Army.
Arjun was born 7 July 1999 and hails from Baseda in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arjun Deshwal - Jaipur Pink Panthers' raider for all seasons". ESPN. 2022-11-26. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Arjun Deshwal Bio & Stats | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Pro Kabaddi Season 9". Kabaddi Adda. Archived from the original on 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ↑ "Deshwal leads Jaipur to win over Haryana in Pro Kabaddi". Hindustan Times. 2022-10-14. Archived from the original on 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ↑ "Pro Kabaddi 2022 Top Raider, Most Super 10s: Arjun Deshwal gets green sleeve; score table after Bengal vs Bengaluru". The Hindu. 2022-11-25. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ↑ "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 2023-08-26. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ↑ "We will win gold medal: Kabaddi legends on Indian teams' Asian Games prospects". The Times of India. 2023-10-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ↑ "Asian Games 2023, Day 14 Live Updates: India win men's kabaddi Gold after controversial finish". India Today. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ↑ "India win men's kabaddi gold after controversial final against Iran involving one hour stoppage". ESPN. 2023-10-07. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
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