Personal Profile About Sunil Kumar
Sunil Kumar is an Indian Greco-Roman wrestler from Dabarpur village in Sonipat district, Haryana. He competes in the 87 kg category. He won gold at the 2020 Asian Championships, ending India’s 27-year wait for a Greco-Roman Asian title. He received the Arjuna Award for 2023.
Sunil Kumar Asian Games 2026
Sunil Kumar asian games 2026 campaign began with a 9-0 technical-superiority win over Tajikistan’s Muhammad Sultonzoda in the 87 kg event on September 30. He then lost 0-11 by technical superiority to Japan’s Taizo Yoshida in the semifinal and moved into the bronze-medal bout. Sunil had earlier won 87 kg bronze at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, held in 2023.
Sunil Kumar Wrestler
Sunil Kumar wrestler career began with freestyle before he moved to Greco-Roman wrestling. He won silver at the 2019 Asian Championships and gold in 2020. He also took Asian Championships bronze in 2023 and 2026. In June 2026, he won the 87 kg title at the Ulaanbaatar Open.
Sunil Kumar Age
Sunil Kumar age is 27 Years. He was born on September 29, 1999.
Sunil Kumar Family
Sunil Kumar family comes from a farming background in Dabarpur, Haryana. His father, Ashwini Kumar, arranged a 5 km race between Sunil and his elder brother Sumit to decide which son would receive wrestling training. Sunil won the race. Ashwini later died in a road accident when Sunil was 10. His mother, Anita Devi, continued supporting him and his brothers after his father’s death.