| Sunil Kumar is an Indian wrestler. |
| He won a bronze medal in the men’s Greco-Roman 87 kg event at the 19th Asian Games in 2023. |
| Sunil also won a gold medal in the men’s 87 kg Greco-Roman category at the 2020 Asian Championships. |
| Sunil's wrestling journey began at the Sports Academy of Nidani, Jind. |
| His father, Ashwini Kumar, decided that one of his children would pursue wrestling after being inspired at a wedding by accomplished Pehelwans. |
| Sunil won a race organized by his father in a muddy field to determine which son would pursue wrestling, leading to his selection as the family's wrestler. |
| Sunil's brother, Sumit Kumar, shared insights on their family's financial struggles after their father's passing in 2010. |
| Despite initially deciding to leave wrestling, Sunil resumed his wrestling career to fulfill his father's dream after his mother's encouragement. |
| Sunil shifted from freestyle wrestling to Greco-Roman wrestling in 2015. |
| He joined the Air Force in December 2017 and later became a Ticket Collector (TT) in the Indian Railways in November 2018. |
| In 2019, Sunil reached the finals of the Asian Wrestling Championship but lost. |
| In 2020, he won a gold medal in the Greco-Roman category at the Asian Wrestling Championship after 27 years. |
| In October 2023, Sunil secured a bronze medal at the Asian Games in the Greco-Roman 87kg category. |
