Amit Kumar Dhankar, Date of Birth

    

Amit Kumar Dhankar

Indian sport wrestler

Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1987

Profession: amateur wrestler

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Amit Kumar Dhankar

  • Amit Kumar Dhankar (born 2 January 1987) is a freestyle wrestler from India.
  • He became Asian wrestling champion in 2013, along with becoming Commonwealth wrestling champion twice.
  • He also won gold medal in the 2016 South Asian Games.
  • In 2015, he participated in the inaugural edition of the Pro Wrestling League, where his team won the title.
  • He is employed as an inspector in the Haryana Police.Owing to the presence of Yogeshwar Dutt in Dhankar's weight category, he could hardly get a chance to represent India in the events like Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, World Wrestling Championships, Olympic Qualifiers, etc.
  • In 2014, Dhankar moved to the Delhi High Court after the Wrestling Federation of India shortlisted Yogeshwar Dutt for the 2014 Commonwealth Games without conducting trials, but to no avail.
  • In 2015, at the trails for the World Wrestling Championships, Yogeshwar Dutt was able to defeat Dhankar to secure his place in the 65 Kg category of the Freestyle.
  • In 2016, Yogeshwar again defeated Dhankar in the trials of the Asian Olympic qualifiers.

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