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Jasvir Singh (kabaddi)

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jasvir Singh
Jasvir Singh (on the left)
Personal information
NicknameNawab
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
Born (1984-04-04) 4 April 1984 (age 40)
Panipat, Haryana, India
OccupationKabaddi Player
Years active2007-present
Sport
CountryIndia
SportKabaddi
PositionRaider
KabaddiPro Kabaddi League
ClubJaipur Pink Panthers(2014-2018)
Tamil Thalaivas(2018-present)
TeamIndia national kabaddi team
Coached byKasinatha Baskaran
Balwan Singh
Medal record
Representing  India
Kabaddi World Cup
Winner 2016 Kabaddi World Cup
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team

Jasvir Singh (born 4 April 1984) is an Indian professional Kabaddi player. He was a member of the India national kabaddi team that won Asian Games Gold medal in 2014 and World Cup in 2016.[1][2] He hails from Panipat and serves in the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).[3] He serves as fire safety officer.

Early life

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He was born on 4 April 1984 in Panipat, Haryana, India.

Pro Kabaddi League

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He played for Jaipur Pink Panthers in the Pro Kabaddi League in season 5.[4][5] In season 6, he played for Tamil Thalaivas.[citation needed]

World Cup 2016 and Awards

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Jasvir Singh was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. He awarded the Arjuna award in 2017 For his excellence in the game of Kabbadi.

References

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  1. ^ "Asian Games 2014: Indian men win seventh kabaddi gold". IBNLive.com. 3 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Kabaddi World Cup :: India Kabaddi Team Profile - Information About Team India". Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  3. ^ Roy, Dhananjay (3 October 2016). "Kabaddi World Cup: With scorpion kick, Jasvir Singh ready to sting". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. ^ "5 kabaddi players who you would gladly go to war with". 5 August 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Pro Kabaddi League: Jasvir Singh fights injury to help Jaipur Pink Panthers thrash Bengaluru Bulls". 20 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.