Anush Agarwal is an Indian horse rider who has competed in several national and international horse riding competitions. He has created many records for India including becoming the first Indian to win an individual medal at the Asian Games.
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Anush Agarwal was born on Tuesday, 23 November 1999 (age 23 years; as in 2023) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Their zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He became interested in horse riding in his childhood when his parents took him to Tollygunge Club when he was 3 years old. When he was 8 years old, his mother enrolled him for horseback riding training, and he began competing in local tournaments. At the age of 11, she started visiting New Delhi at regular intervals to take horse riding training.
Anush Aggarwal used to ride horses during his early teens
He moved to New Delhi at the age of 16 to train more frequently at OREA Stables under his coach Kapil Modi; However, he moved to Germany at the age of 17, where he trained under Olympian Hubertus Schmidt. He studied at La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata till 10th standard and later at The Shri Ram School, New Delhi till 12th standard.
Anush Agarwal during his school days
After moving to Germany, he left school and started studying online at the National Institute of Open Schooling. He later earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from the University of Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany.
Anush Aggarwal during a program after going to Germany
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Weight (Approx): 65 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 13″
Family
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Gautam Agarwal, who works in a warehousing business, and his mother’s name is Preeti Agarwal. He has two younger sisters named Avni Agarwal and Anya Agarwal.
Anush Agarwal with his father Gautam Agarwal and mother Preeti Agarwal
Anush Agarwal with his mother Preeti Agarwal and his younger sisters
wife and children
He is unmarried and has no children.
other relatives
His grandmother’s name is Suman Aggarwal. His maternal uncle’s name is Sudhir Aggarwal. He has an uncle named Amit Agarwal who also works in the warehousing business.
Anush Aggarwal (far right) with his mother Preeti Aggarwal (second from right), maternal grandmother Suman Aggarwal (third from right) and maternal uncle Sudhir Aggarwal (far left)
Anush Agarwal’s uncle Amit Agarwal
relationships/affairs
he is single.
livelihood
horse riding dressage
Anush Agarwal began training in the dressage segment of the equestrian sport, which involves the rhythmic movement of horses to the tune of music across an arena. He failed to qualify for the 2018 Asian Games and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In an interview, he said that the time between October 2019 and December 2020 was very challenging for him as he was not able to qualify for many tournaments. Her first major achievement came in 2022 when she qualified for the World Championships in Herning, Denmark.
Anush Agarwal during horse riding tournament
She also competed in the Grand Prix Freestyle in Zakrów, Poland as part of the World Cup Central European League. He also competes for his own club named RV Altenautl. She later participated in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in 2023 where she won several medals and created several records for India.
Anush Aggarwal during the dressage event at the 19th Asian Games
horses
In the sport of horseback riding, riders must form a bond with their horses during engagements. When Anush was training in Delhi, he used to ride a horse named Sontag. While training in Germany, he rode four horses named Manny, Sir Carmelo Old, a gelding horse (neutered male horse) born in 2007 and related to the Oldenburger (OLDBG) breed, Loro Piano, born in 2007. Born is a gelding horse. and belongs to the Hanoverian (HANN) breed, and Etro, which is a stallion horse (male horse) born in 2014 and belongs to the Westphalian (WESTF) breed. In an interview, Anoush revealed that he feeds apples and carrots to his horse Sir Carmelo Old; However, the horse’s favorite food is raspberries.
Anush Aggarwal with his horse Etro
Anush Aggarwal with his horse, Sir Carmelo Old
Anush Aggarwal with his horse Loro Piano
medal
Sleep
- Dressage team event at the 19th Asian Games on 26 September 2023, riding his horse Sir Carmelo Old (with Hriday Vipul Chheda, Divyakriti Singh and Sudipti Hajela)
Anush Agarwal with Sudipti Hajela, Divyakriti Singh and Hriday Vipul Chheda (left to right) after winning gold in the team dressage event at the 19th Asian Games.
Brass
- Dressage individual event at the 19th Asian Games, riding his horse Etro on 28 September 2023
Anush Agarwal after winning the bronze medal in the individual dressage event at the 19th Asian Games
achievements
- First male Indian rider to compete at the World Championships (in 2022)
- First Indian to win a gold medal in equestrian sports at the Asian Games in 41 years since 1982 (in the team event in 2023)
- First individual medal winner in equestrian sports at the Asian Games (in 2023)
Facts/General Knowledge
- His mother fondly calls him Nushi.
- In his free time, Anush enjoys playing e-sports, hiking, swimming, and walking.
Anush Aggarwal with his sisters during the padyatra
- He is one of the directors of his father’s company Frontier Warehousing Limited.
- His favorite player is Cristiano Ronaldo whom Anush admires for his work ethic and mental strength.
- He also loves dogs and has a dog named Oblix.
Anush Agarwal’s pet dog
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