Daniel Odhiambo is a Kenyan kabaddi player and curling athlete. He is known to play with Patna Pirates in the Pro Kabaddi League since 2021. Daniel is one of Africa’s top male Kabaddi athletes.
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Wiki/Biography
Daniel Omondi Odhiambo was born on Monday, 18 December 2023 (age 23 years; as of 2023) in Kenya. Their zodiac sign is Sagittarius. As a child, Daniel played football and aspired to pursue it, but in 2016 he met his Kabaddi coach, who introduced Daniel to Kabaddi and trained him. According to him, he always dreamed of playing in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 6′ 3″
Weight (Approx): 75 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest: 40 inches, Waist: 34 inches, Biceps: 14 inches
Family
parents and siblings
There is no information about Daniel’s parents and siblings.
Daniel Odhiambo (second from left) with his family
Wife
Daniel Odhiambo is unmarried.
livelihood
kenya kabaddi national team
Daniel is part of the Kenya Kabaddi national team and has won several medals for his country in several international Kabaddi tournaments. In October 2023, he was selected as the 2023/24 captain of the Kenya Kabaddi national team. He also represented Kenya in the Junior Kabaddi World Cup.
kenyan curler
Daniels also plays for the Kenya national curling team. He is a member of the Kenya Curling Federation.
Daniel Odhiambo with his curling team at the Kenya Curling Federation
Pro Kabbadi League
In 2021, Daniel Odhiambo debuted in Season 8 of the Pro Kabaddi League when he played for Patna Pirates. He played one match during the tournament. He maintained a raid strike rate of 29 percent. He scored 2 points overall in the tournament. In 2022, Daniel Odhiambo was retained by Patna Pirates as an all-rounder for the ninth season of the Pro Kabaddi League for Rs. 10 lakhs. He played a total of 2 matches during the tournament. He maintained a raid strike rate of 56 percent. He scored a total of 9 points in the tournament.
Daniel Odhiambo during Season 9 of Pro Kabaddi League
In 2023, Daniel Odhiambo was retained by Patna Pirates as an all-rounder for the tenth season of the Pro Kabaddi League for Rs. 13 lakhs.
achievements
- In February 2023, he was named Man of the Match in the Kenya Kabaddi League Season 1 held in Nairobi, Kenya.
Daniel Odhiambo at the Kenya Kabaddi League Season 1 held in Nairobi, Kenya
- In June 2023, he won the Homabay County Kabaddi Tournament in Kenya.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Daniel Odhiambo is a fitness enthusiast and often posts pictures of himself working out on Instagram.
- In an interview, Daniel Odhiambo said that his Kabaddi role model is Indian Kabaddi player Pardeep Narwal. He said,
Even before I started playing Kabaddi, I started keeping an eye on Pardeep. The first name I noticed was Pardeep Narwal. I always wanted to be a player like him. Maybe someday I too will become like him.”
- Daniel Odhiambo works to promote Kabaddi in Kenya. When asked about this during an interview, he revealed that he travels to various schools and colleges across the country to promote sports in Kenya. He said,
Kabaddi has grown in Kenya since the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. Now, Kabaddi takes place in almost every city in our country. We work hard to grow the game in Kenya. We travel to different schools and colleges and introduce this game all over the country. It is our responsibility to spread the game across the country. ,
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