Sachin Tanwar Wiki, Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Sachin Tanwar is an Indian kabaddi player. He was in the league’s top 10 raid point scorers in his first two seasons of the Pro Kabaddi League.

Wiki/Biography

Sachin Tanwar was born on Monday, 19 July 1999 (age 24 years; as of 2023) in the Badhbar village of Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan. His zodiac sign is Cancer. His elder brother and maternal uncle are Kabaddi players. He learnt the basics from his brother, played at his local grounds, and honed his skills. At the age of 12, Sachin moved to his maternal uncle’s, Rakesh, place in Mahendragarh, Haryana, where he played Kabaddi for the first time and found a passion for this game and decided to pursue this as a career. He started playing in local matches and became renowned for his game.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 11″

Weight (approx.): 65 kg

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 40 inches; Waist: 34 inches; Biceps: 14 inches

Family

Sachin belongs to a family of sportspersons in Rajasthan.

Parents & Siblings

Sachin Tanwar’s father, Satish, is a farmer. He has an elder brother, Deepak who is a domestic Kabaddi player.

Wife

Sachin Tanwar is unmarried.

Religion

Sachin Tanwar follows Hinduism.

Career

National Trials 

Sachin participated in the Under 14 and Under 16 competitions, which helped his entry into the Senior India National selection trials. He came into the limelight at the national level after his performances in the Senior Nationals, which helped him earn a place in the Pro Kabaddi League in 2017. In January 2018, Sachin participated in the National Open Junior Kabaddi competition for the Rajasthan team.

International Tournaments

Asian Kabaddi Championship

In 2017, Sachin Tanwar was a part of the Indian men’s team for the Asian Kabaddi Championship and won a gold medal.

 2023 Asian Games

In October 2023, Sachin Tanwar was part of the Indian Men’s team that won the gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

Pro-Kabaddi League

In 2015, with the fifth season of the Pro-Kabaddi League, Sachin Tanwar made his debut in the league with the Gujarat Fortunegiants. He was just eighteen when he participated in his Pro Kabaddi debut. His debut match was against Dabang Delhi. Sachin finished Pro Kabaddi Season 5 as the tenth most successful raider with 159 raid points. He was bought by the Gujarat team by its owner Gautam Adani for Rs. 36 lakh and became his team’s most expensive rider. He finished the campaign with seven Super 10s and two Super Raids at a strike rate of 53.89%. Sachin Tanwar was also awarded the Best Debutant of the Season award.

 

In 2016, during his second season of the Pro-Kabaddi League, Sachin Tanwar scored his first Super10 in the fourth match of the sixth season against the Haryana Steelers held in Patna. By the end of the second season, he scored seven Super 10s and finished among the top 10 raid point scorers.

Tattoo

Sachin Tanwar has a Spartan tattoo on his left arm.

Awards

• In 2015, he won the Best Debutant of the Season award in the fifth season of the Pro-Kabaddi league.
• In 2017, he won the “Do or Die Player of the Match” at the Pro Kabaddi League.
  

  Sachin Tanwar received his Do or Die Player of the Match in 2017

Medals

Gold Medals

• In 2017, he won a gold medal at the Asian Beach Games.

• In 2017, he won a gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games.

• In June 2023, he won a gold medal at the Asian Kabaddi Championship in Busan, South Korea.
  

  Sachin Tanwar at the Asian Kabaddi Championship in Busan, South Korea

• In October 2023, Sachin won a gold medal in the Men’s Kabaddi event at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
  

  Sachin Tanwar 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou

Facts/Trivia

• In 2022, Sachin Tanwar appeared in an advertisement for Dream11.
  

  Sachin in the advertisement for Dream 11

• Sachin Tanwar enjoys playing basketball and swimming during his leisure time. ^[1]Instagram – Sachin Tanwar

• Sachin Tanwar is a dog lover and owns a German Shepherd dog. ^[2]YouTube

• He often promotes various health supplement brands on Instagram. ^[3]Instagram – Sachin Tanwar

• During an interview, Sachin Tanwar said that had he not become a Kabaddi player, he would be an Indian army officer.