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Gagan Gowda is an Indian Kabaddi player who got into the limelight for his performance in the Pro Kabaddi League. He serves the position of the right raider.
Wiki/Biography
Gagan Gowda was born as ‘Gagan Raju Gowda’ on Thursday, 22 May 2003 (age 21 years; as of 2024) in Mangalore, Karnataka. His zodiac sign is Gemini. He completed his schooling at Sri Ramakrishna School in Mangalore. Gagan completed his graduation at the Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) college in Ujire, Karnataka. Gagan Gowda started his kabaddi journey when he was in the 8th standard. Alongside kabaddi, he was also playing volleyball but he was more inclined towards kabaddi.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 6′ 3″
Weight (approx.): 80 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 38″, Waist: 30″, Biceps: 14″
Family
Parents & Siblings
Gagan Gowda has 2 brothers.
Wife
Gagan Gowda is unmarried.
Kabaddi Player
In 2023, Gagan Gowda was selected by the team ‘Hampi Heroes’ in the Yuva Kabaddi Series Summer Edition which was held in Mysore. He played a total of 23 matches in which he scored 262 points and performed a total of 280 raids, and he held a raid strike rate of 93.21% and a tackle success rate of 16.67%.
Gagan Gowda (right) during a match in the Yuva Kabaddi Series Summer Edition 2023
After his amazing performance in the Yuva Kabaddi Series, Gagan was picked by the Lucknow-based team ‘UP Yoddhas’ for season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League 2023, in which Gagan was selected under the New Young Players (NYP) category. He held an overall raid strike rate of 63% in the tournament.
Gagan Gowda (wearing a blue and red t-shirt) during a match in season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League (2023)
Awards
Yuva Kabaddi Series – Summer Edition 2023
- Most Effective Raider of the Season
Gagan Gowda as the ‘Most Effective Raider’ in YKS 2023
Pro Kabaddi League 2023- Season 10
- Emerging Player of the Day
Gagan Gowda as the ‘Emerging Player of the Day’ in PKL 10 (2023)
Bike Collection
Gagan Gowda owns 2 bikes.
Gagan Gowda posing with his first bike
Gagan Gowda posing with his second bike
Favourites
- Holiday Destination: Thailand
Facts/Trivia
- He considers the kabaddi players Ajay Thakur and Anup Kumar his biggest inspirations for their hand touch and bonus skills respectively.
- Initially, due to his height and weight, Gagan faced difficulty in qualifying for different age categories. The coach asked him to lose weight due to which he got more prone to injuries as a thin person has less soft tissue coverage. This is why he missed out on 2 junior national championships.
- In the 2023 edition of the Yuva Kabaddi Series, Gagan scored 16 ‘Super Raids,’ the second-highest score in the series.
- In 2023, he was named the first player to complete more than 200 raid points in the Yuva Kabaddi Series Summer Edition.
Kabaddi 360’s Instagram post dedicated to Gagan Gowda’s score of 200 raid point in YKS 2023
- Gagan Gowda was number one on the list of Top 5 Raiders in the Yuva Kabaddi Series Summer Edition.
Gagan Gowda on top of the ‘Top 5 Raiders’ list in YKS 2023
- Apart from kabaddi, Gagan loves playing football when he is free from his kabaddi practice sessions.
Gagan Gowda practicing football