Arvind Singh is an Indian rower who has participated in national and international rowing competitions and won many medals.
Wiki/Biography
Arvind Singh aka Thakur Arvind Singh aka Arvind Singh Solanki was born on Monday, 17 June 1996 (age 27; as of 2023) in Khabra village, Khurja district, Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Gemini. He joined the Indian Army in 2013 after passing 12th standard and was selected for rowing in 2016 due to his athletic physique.
Arvind Singh after being selected into the Indian Army
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′1″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body Measurements (Approximately): Chest 42″, Waist 30″, Biceps 15″
family
He comes from a middle-class Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
His father, Vijay Singh, is a farmer. He has a sister named Pinky and two brothers. One of them is named Kali Charan and the other is in the Indian Army.
Arvind Singh family members
wife and children
He is unmarried and has no children.
Relationships/Affairs
He is single.
Profession
boating
Indian Olympian Bajrang Lal Takhar introduced him to rowing. After being selected for the Indian Army rowing team in 2016, he trained under coach Ismail Baig at the Army Rowing Center in Pune.
Arvind Singh with his coach Ismail Baig and rower Arjun Lal Jat (left to right)
He later partnered with Arjun Lal Jat and together the two won several medals in various events in the men’s lightweight double sculls (LM2X) category, especially the 2000m event. He finished 11th at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He also qualified for the 18th Asian Games and later the 19th Asian Games.
Arvind Singh and Arjun Lal Jat at Tokyo Olympics 2020
Training, exercise and diet
Arvind Singh talked about his training schedule in an interview. He said that he has three training sessions a day, including about three and a half hours in the morning, one and a half hours in the afternoon, and two and a half hours in the afternoon. night. He also does strength training and ergometers every day, as his maximum allowed weight is 70 kilograms. He avoids fried foods and sweets from his diet and eats parathas on Sundays.
Arvind Singh (right) in training
medal
gold
- The 37th National Adult Rowing Championships in 2018
Arvind Singh (in blue, right) at the 37th National Senior Rowing Championships 2018
- The 2021 Asian Rowing Championships will be held in Luoyang, Pattaya, Thailand
- The 39th National Adult Rowing Championships in 2022
- The 36th National Games in 2022
silver
- The 38th National Adult Rowing Championships in 2019
- 2019 Asian Rowing Championships in Chungju, South Korea
- 2021 Asia-Oceania Olympic and Paralympic Qualifying Tournament
- The 40th National Adult Rowing Championships in 2023
- 2023 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China
Arvind Singh and Arjun Lal Jat (right) after winning the silver medal at the 19th Asian Games
Favorites
- Travel destination: Switzerland
Facts/Trivia
- Arvind Singh played cricket as an all-rounder during his teenage years. He didn’t know much about rowing until he was drafted into the Army rowing team.
Arvind Singh and Arjun Lal Jat (right) took up rowing in their early years
- He was selected for the Indian Army in his fifth attempt.
- In one competition, he ran 20 kilometers to lose 1 kilogram and qualified under the 70 kilogram weight limit.
- Although Arvind joined the Indian Army later than his elder brother, he was promoted to the post of Naib Subedar earlier than his elder brother due to his sporting achievements.
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