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Native name | संजीत कुंडू |
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Born | Jhajjar, India | October 5, 1998
Occupation | Chief Petty Officer |
Employer | Indian Navy |
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Sport | |
Country | India |
Sport | Amateur wrestling |
Event | Freestyle |
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Achievements and titles | |
National finals | Gold medal, 2023 National Wrestling Championship |
Personal best | Participated in 2022 World Wrestling Championships |
Sanjeet Kundu (born 5 October 1998) is an Indian freestyle wrestler from Jhajjar, Haryana. He is known for winning a bronze medal at the 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships and gold medals at the National Wrestling Championships in 2023 and 2024. He also represented India at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships. Kundu serves as a Chief Petty Officer in the Indian Navy.
Sanjeet Kundu was born on October 5, 1998, in Chandpur village, Jhajjar district, Haryana, India, into a Jaat family with an agricultural background. His father, Nafe Singh, is a farmer, and his mother, Saroj Devi, is a homemaker who also worked in the family's fields. Sanjeet is the youngest of five siblings, with four elder sisters, all of whom are married. His late grandfather was also a farmer, and his father is one of five brothers, further rooting the family in rural Haryana’s farming community. [1] [2] [3]
Sanjeet has credited his mother, Saroj Devi, for her significant role in supporting his wrestling career through her hard work and encouragement, despite the family’s modest resources. [3]
Growing up in Chandpur, Sanjeet was exposed to wrestling, a popular sport in Haryana, at a young age. At 12 years old, in 2009, he began training at the Virender Akhada in Chhara, Jhajjar, under the guidance of coaches Arya Virender Dalal and Rahul Berwal. This marked the start of his wrestling journey, where he developed the foundational skills that would lead to his later success. Sanjeet pursued his education alongside his athletic training, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. [3]
Kundu joined the Indian Navy in 2016 under the sports quota as a freestyle wrestler. He holds the rank of Chief Petty Officer. Since 2019, he has trained with the Navy wrestling team in Sonipat, Haryana, under coach Kuldeep Sherawat, competing in the 86 kg category. [3]