Arvind Singh (rower)
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 June 1996 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
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Arvind Singh (born 17 June 1996 in Khabra village of Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh) is an Indian professional rower. He is currently serving in the Indian Army.[1]
Early life
[edit]Arvind Singh hails from Bulandshahr and his father was a farmer. He joined the army in 2016.[citation needed]
2020 Summer Olympics
[edit]Arvind Singh qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics after finishing second at the Asia/Oceania Continental Qualifying Regatta event in Tokyo, Japan, and on the allocation of an Asian & Oceania Qualification Regatta spot represented India in the men's lightweight double sculls.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "HOW ARVIND SINGH AND ARJUN LAL ROWED TO OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION!". International Olympic Committee (IOC).
- ^ "Tokyo 2021: Indian rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh qualify for Olympics in double sculls event". ESPN India News.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Arvind Singh, Arjun Lal Jat set for 'extreme' conditions in India's rowing medal bid". Sportstar The Hindu News.
- ^ "Indian Rowing Team Of Arjun Lal And Arvind Singh Qualifies For Olympics". Odisha TV News.
- ^ "How Arjun Lal, Arvind Singh rowed to Tokyo Olympics". Telegraph India News.
- ^ "Never gave Tokyo Olympics much thought, but have been training for it since Oct 2020: Rower Arjun Lal Jat". ANI News.
- ^ "Indian rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh qualify for Tokyo Olympics 2021 in lightweight double sculls". India Today News.
- ^ "Indian rowing team of Arjun Lal and Arvind Singh qualifies for Olympics". The Hindu News. 7 May 2021.
- ^ Imtiyaz, Md (14 June 2021). "Desire for medal kept Tokyo Olympics bound rowers Arjun Jat & Arvind Singh motivated amid setbacks". The Bridge News.
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