Pankaj Mohite
Personal information
National teamIndia
Born24 June 1999
Mumbai, India
Height5'10
Weight74 Kgs
Sport
CountryIndia
SportKabbadi
TeamPuneri Paltan

Pankaj Mohite is an Indian Kabbadi player from Mumbai.[1]

Early life

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Pankaj Mohite was born on 24 June 1999 in Wadala area of Mumbai, Maharashtra. Growing up, Pankaj had a very difficult childhood, as he lost his father at the age of 12. He grew up with his mother and two sisters. Pankaj gives all the credit for his success to his elder sister, who has faced difficulties for the family after losing their father.[2]

He grew up in Wadala and used to play Kabaddi with his neighborhood friends at the nearby Kabaddi ground.[3] As he started getting better at the game, his interest grew and he decided to pursue a career in Kabaddi.[4]

Pankaj[5] joined Maharishi Dayanand College, Mumbai, which has alumni like Rishank Devadiga and Sonali Shingate. Pankaj's[6] Kabaddi skills were nurtured in college where he got the opportunity to practice with various players.[7]

Honor

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References

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  1. ^ "Pankaj Mohite Stars In Puneri Paltan's Big Win Over Patna Pirates In PKL | Kabaddi News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  2. ^ "PKL: Pankaj Mohite the only silver lining for Puneri Paltan". The Times of India. 2019-09-30. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  3. ^ IANS (2023-12-27). "PKL 10: Pankaj Mohite stars in Puneri Paltan's 18-point win over Patna Pirates". The Statesman. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  4. ^ "From Mumbai's slums to PKL winner: Mother's struggles drives Mohite's ambition". Hindustan Times. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  5. ^ "PKL 2023: Pankaj Mohite's Super 10 Helps Puneri Paltan Secure Dominating Win Over Patna Pirates in Pro Kabaddi League Encounter | 🏆 LatestLY". LatestLY. 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  6. ^ Gupta, Rishabh (2019-09-20). "Pro Kabaddi League: Pankaj Mohite stars in Puneri Paltan's win over Bengaluru Bulls". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  7. ^ Chakraborty, Saikat (2024-03-01). "Pro-Kabaddi League final | Paltan reign supreme against Steelers, clinch its first crown". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-07-10.