Punit Kumar

{{Short description|Indian rower}}

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| name = Punit Kumar

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|08|08}}

| birth_place = Kakra, Bhudhana, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

| nationality = Indian

| height = 188 cm

| weight = 84 kg

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| allegiance = {{flag|India}}

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| serviceyears = 2014–present

| rank = 25px Subedar

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| country = India

| sport = Rowing

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{{Medal|Competition|Asian Games}}

{{Medal|Silver| 2022 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 | Eight}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2022 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 |Men's Coxless Four}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Rowing Championship }}

{{Medal|12th|2019 linz 🇦🇹 |Men's Coxless Four}}

{{Medal|Competition|world cup}}

{{Medal|12th|2023 Lucerne 🇨🇭 |Men's Coxless Four}}

{{Medal|4th|2023 Zagreb 🇭🇷 |Men's Coxless Four}}

{{Medal|5th|2022 Poznan 🇵🇱 |Men's Cox Eight's}}

{{Medal|9th|2022 Belgrade 🇷🇸 |Men's Coxless Four}}

{{Medal|Competition|Asian championship}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2022 Rayong 🇹🇭|Men's Coxless Four}}

{{Medal|Silver|2021 Rayong 🇹🇭|Men's Coxless Four}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2019 Chungju 🇰🇷|Men's Cox Eight}}

{{Medal|Competition|National Games}}

{{ Medal|Gold|2022 Gujarat| Men's four }}

{{ Medal|Gold|2023 Goa| Men's four }}

{{Medal|Competition|National Championships}}

{{ Medal|Gold|2023 Pune| Men's four }}

{{ Medal|Gold|2023 Pune| Men's Eight }}

{{ Medal|Gold|2022 Pune| Men's Pair }}

{{ Medal|Gold|2022 Pune| Men's Eight }}

{{ Medal|Gold|2019 Hyderabad| Men's pair }}

{{ Medal|Gold|2018 Pune| Men's Four }}

{{Medal|Competition|Open Sprint National Rowing Championships}}

{{ Medal|Gold|2023 Pune| Men's pair }}

{{ Medal|Gold|2022 Pune| Men's Pair }}

{{ Medal|Gold|2019 Hyderabad| Men's pair }}

{{ Medal|Gold|2019 pune| Men's Four }}

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Punit Kumar (born 8 August 1994) is an Indian rower from Uttar Pradesh. He was named to the Indian rowing team for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, where he won a silver medal in the men's eight and a bronze medal in the men's coxless four.{{cite web |date=24 Sep 2023 |title=Hangzhou Asian Games: Indian athlete Punit Kumar bags silver medal in men's coxed eight event — Sports |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/sports/other-sports/hangzhou-asian-games-indian-rowers-bags-silver-medal-in-mens-coxed-eight-team-event/videoshow/103905749.cms |access-date=25 Sep 2023 |website=The Times of India}}{{cite web |date=24 Sep 2023 |title="Achieved everything we had worked hard for": Indian Rower Punit Kumar after winning silver in Men's Coxed Eight |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/achieved-everything-we-had-worked-hard-for-indian-rower-punit-kumar-after-winning-silver-in-mens-coxed-eight20230924142321/ |access-date=25 Sep 2023 |website=ANI News}}{{cite web |last=Desk |first=TOI Sports |date=25 Sep 2023 |title=Asian Games: Indian rowers win bronze in Men's Four event |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/asian-games-indian-rowers-win-bronze-in-mens-four-event/articleshow/103918915.cms?from=mdr |access-date=25 Sep 2023 |website=The Times of India}}