Gurdeep Singh is an Indian weightlifter and employee of the Indian Railways. He won a bronze medal in the men’s 109+ category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Wiki/Biography
Gurdeep Singh aka Gurdeep Dullet was born on Sunday, October 1, 1995 (age 27; as of 2022) in Majri Rasluri, Khanna, Punjab, India village. His zodiac sign is Libra.
Gurdeep Singh’s childhood photos with his grandfather
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′2″
Weight (approximately): 161kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family
Gurdeep belongs to the Punjabi Jat family.
Parents and siblings
His father is a farmer. His mother’s name was Jasbir Kaur Durlat. He has a brother named Sandy and a sister named Manvir Kaur.
Gurdeep singh’s father
Gurdeep Singh and his mother
Profession
In 2010, he joined the weightlifting center in the village and started training in this sport. His coach analyzed his performance and asked India head coach Vijay Sharma to take Gurdeep to the national camp. In 2015, Gurdeep joined the camp. He subsequently competed in numerous national and international weightlifting competitions including:
- April 22, 2016: Asian Championships
- 3 September 2017: Commonwealth Championships
- November 27, 2017: IWF World Championship
- 4 April 2018: XXI Commonwealth Games
Gurdeep Singh at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- November 1, 2018: IWF World Championship
- April 18, 2019: Asian Championships
- 7 December 2021: Commonwealth Senior Championships
- December 7, 2021: IWF World Championship
- 3 August 2022: Commonwealth Games
He also trained at the Netaji Subhas National Sports Academy in Patiala, Punjab.
medal
- 2017: Commonwealth Championship Bronze Medal
- 2018: Bronze Medal at National Weightlifting Championships
- 2021: Commonwealth Senior Championship Bronze Medal
- 2022: Commonwealth Games bronze medal
Gurdeep Singh wins bronze medal at Commonwealth Games 2022
Facts/Trivia
- In 2015, Gurdeep’s father inspired him to join the weightlifting center in his village. His father didn’t want him to sit idle at home, so he suggested he join a weightlifting center.
- Gurdeep Singh holds the national record for men’s clean and jerk of 223kg in the men’s 109+ category.
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Source: HIS Education