Punit Kumar

Indian rower
Punit Kumar
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1994-08-08) 8 August 1994 (age 29)
Kakra, Bhudhana, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Military career
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service2014–present
Rank Subedar
Sport
CountryIndia
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Eight
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Men's Coxless Four


World Rowing Championship
2019 linz πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή Men's Coxless Four
world cup
2023 Lucerne πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ Men's Coxless Four
2023 Zagreb πŸ‡­πŸ‡· Men's Coxless Four
2022 Poznan πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Men's Cox Eight's
2022 Belgrade πŸ‡·πŸ‡Έ Men's Coxless Four
Asian championship
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Rayong πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡­ Men's Coxless Four
Silver medal – second place 2021 Rayong πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡­ Men's Coxless Four
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chungju πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Men's Cox Eight
National Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Gujarat Men's four
Gold medal – first place 2023 Goa Men's four
National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Pune Men's four
Gold medal – first place 2023 Pune Men's Eight
Gold medal – first place 2022 Pune Men's Pair
Gold medal – first place 2022 Pune Men's Eight
Gold medal – first place 2019 Hyderabad Men's pair
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pune Men's Four
Open Sprint National Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Pune Men's pair
Gold medal – first place 2022 Pune Men's Pair
Gold medal – first place 2019 Hyderabad Men's pair
Gold medal – first place 2019 pune Men's Four

Punit Kumar (born 8 August 1994) is an Indian rower from Uttar Pradesh. He was named to the Indian rowing team for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, where he won a silver medal in the men's eight and a bronze medal in the men's coxless four.[1][2][3]

Early life

Kumar hails from Kakra, Shahpur block, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. He started rowing at the age of 18, while in the army.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Hangzhou Asian Games: Indian athlete Punit Kumar bags silver medal in men's coxed eight event β€” Sports". The Times of India. 24 Sep 2023. Retrieved 25 Sep 2023.
  2. ^ ""Achieved everything we had worked hard for": Indian Rower Punit Kumar after winning silver in Men's Coxed Eight". ANI News. 24 Sep 2023. Retrieved 25 Sep 2023.
  3. ^ Desk, TOI Sports (25 Sep 2023). "Asian Games: Indian rowers win bronze in Men's Four event". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 Sep 2023.
  4. ^ "Asian Games: Meet the Family of Eight rowers that opened India's medal account". The Indian Express. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-10-01.