Aslam Inamdar (born 23 February 2000) is an Indian professional

Kabaddi Kabaddi (, ) is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players. It is one of the traditional games of South Asia. In this game, a raider enters the opposing half of the court to touch defenders and attempt to return within 30 ...

player who plays in the

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(PKL). He began his career playing in the sub-junior nationals in Maharashtra, then joined

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as a raider for the 2022 PKL season. In 2023, he competed for India at the

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; the team won gold, controversially defeating Iran 33–29 in the finals. Inamdar continues to play for Jai Bajrang, a club that helped him to have stints with Union Bank and Air India.

Early life

Inamdar hails from Taklibhan village in the Ahilyanagar district of

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. He comes from a lower-middle-class family; his mother worked as domestic help, and he cleaned at a small hotel. His father passed away in 2011. Inamdar's success in kabaddi has helped improve his family's financial situation tremendously.

References

Living people Indian male kabaddi players Kabaddi players from Maharashtra People from Ahmednagar district Pro Kabaddi League players 2000 births Asian Games gold medalists in kabaddi Asian Games gold medalists for India Asian Games kabaddi players for India Kabaddi players at the 2022 Asian Games Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games {{India-sport-bio-stub