Anush Agarwalla Age, Wiki and Bio

Anush Agarwalla

Quick Info

ProfessionEquestrian Dressage Athlete
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth23/11/1999
Age25 years
BirthplaceKolkata

Bio/Wiki

NicknameNushi

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7"
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityPaderborn University, Paderborn, Germany
Educational QualificationsBachelor's degree in Business Economics

Personal Life

Marital StatusUnmarried
HometownKolkata
Zodiac signSagittarius

Relationships & More

Affairs/GirlfriendsHe is single.

Family

FatherGautam Agarwalla
MotherPriti Agarwalla
Siblings2 (Younger)
SpouseN/A

Career

Coach/Mentor
  • Kapil Modi
  • Hubertus Schmidt
Medals
Gold
  • Dressage Team event at the 19th Asian Games on 26 September 2023, riding his horse Sir Caramello Old (with Hriday Vipul Chheda, Divyakriti Singh, and Sudipti Hajela)
Bronze
  • Dressage Individual event at the 19th Asian Games on 28 September 2023, riding his horse Etro
Achievements
  • First male Indian horserider to compete in World Championships (in 2022)
  • First Indian to win a gold medal in equestrian sport in Asian Games in 41 years since 1982 (in the team event in 2023)
  • First individual medal winner in equestrian sport in Asian Games (in 2023)
AwardArjuna Award (9 January 2024)

Favourites

SportspersonCristiano Ronaldo

Some Lesser Known Facts

Anush Agarwalla is a prominent Indian equestrian known for his achievements in national and international horse riding competitions.
He made history as the first Indian to secure an individual medal at the Asian Games.
Anush discovered his passion for horse riding at the age of three when he visited the Tollygunge Club with his parents.
Initially taking lessons at eight, he began competing in local equestrian events and later traveled to New Delhi for further training at age 11.
At 16, he moved to New Delhi for intensive training at OREA stables under coach Kapil Modi, eventually relocating to Germany at 17 to train with Olympian Hubertus Schmidt.
Anush specialized in the dressage discipline, where horses move to music in an arena, but faced setbacks in qualifying for major competitions like the Asian Games and the Olympics.
His breakthrough came in 2022 when he qualified for the World Championships in Denmark and competed in the Grand Prix Freestyle event in Poland.
In 2023, he made a mark in the 19th Asian Games in China by clinching multiple medals and setting records for India.
Building a strong bond with his horses is vital in equestrian sports, like when Anush rode a horse named Sonntag during his Delhi training days.
During his training in Germany, he rode four distinct horses including Manni, Sir Caramello Old, Loro Piano, and Etro, with Sir Caramello Old having a preference for raspberries as a treat.
Aside from equestrian pursuits, Anush is involved in his family's business, Frontier Warehousing Limited, and enjoys the companionship of his pet dog, Oblix.