Ajay Thakur Age, Wiki and Bio

Ajay Thakur

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian Kabaddi Player
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/05/1986
Age38 years
BirthplaceDabhota, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India

Bio/Wiki

Earned Name(s)
  • Ice Man
  • King of Kabaddi

Physical Stats & More

Height6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight76 Kg (168 lbs)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSant Isher Singh Public School, Mohali, Punjab
College/UniversityGovernment Post Graduate College, Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh

Personal Life

Zodiac signTaurus
HometownNalagarh, Himachal Pradesh
Food HabitVegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date10 April 2019

Family

FatherChotu Ram (former kabaddi player)
MotherRajinder Kaur (homemaker)
Siblings
BrotherAmit Thakur
SisterDisha Thakur
SpouseSandeep Rana
Children
DaughterAnaya Thakur

Career

DebutPro Kabaddi: Season 1 (2014)
Jersey Number#7 (Puneri Paltan)
Career Turning PointIn 2014, when he won a gold medal at the Incheon Asian Games.
PositionRaider
Signature MoveFrog Jump
Coached by
  • Baskaran Kasinathan
  • Balwan Singh
Medals
  • A gold medal at the 2007 Asian Indoor Games organized in Incheon
  • A gold medal at the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games organized in Incheon
  • A gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games organized in Incheon
  • A gold medal at the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup organized in Ahmadabad
  • A gold medal at the 2017 Asian Kabaddi Championship organized in Gorgan
  • A gold medal at the 2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters organized in Dubai
  • A bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games organized in Jakarta
Award(s)
  • Arjuna Award (2019)
  • Padma Shri (2019)

Style Quotient

Car CollectionMahindra Bolero

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ajay Thakur began playing Kabaddi as a child with his father's coaching, a former national kabaddi player.
At 19, he was chosen to play for the Indian Kabaddi Team.
He is esteemed as one of the leading raiders in Indian Kabaddi.
In 2014, he competed for Air India at the Industrial National Championships.
Ajay Thakur played a pivotal role in the Indian Kabaddi team's triumph, securing a gold medal in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.