Harjinder Kaur is an Indian weightlifter who competes in the women’s 71kg category. On August 1, 2022, she won the bronze medal in the women’s 71kg category at the Commonwealth Games (2022) in Birmingham, England.
Wiki/Biography
Harjinder Kaur was born on Monday, October 14, 1996, in Mehas village, near Patiala, Punjab (age 26; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Libra. She completed her school education from Government Girls School, Nabha, Punjab. Later, she studied at SGTB Khalsa College, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab. Harjinder Kaur has been interested in outdoor sports since childhood. Initially, Harjinder Kaur played kabaddi. Soon after completing her studies, Harjinder entered college and coach Surinder Singh assigned her to the college kabaddi team. Later, when she joined the sports department of Panjab University, Patiala, 1990 Commonwealth Games weightlifting champion Paramjeet Sharma noticed her skills and encouraged her to participate in tug-of-war. With his superb skills in tug-of-war, Harjinder decided to participate in a weightlifting competition.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Weight: 71 kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Harjinder Kaur was born into a middle-class family in Punjab.
Parents and siblings
Harjinder Kaur’s father Sahib Singh was a farmer. Her mother’s name is Kuldeep Kaur. Harjinder Kaur’s elder brother Pritpal Singh is a clerk.
Harjinder Kaur and her mother
Profession
Harjinder Kaur started weightlifting professionally in 2016 under the guidance of coach Paramjeet Sharma. In 2017, she participated in the national weightlifting championship and won the championship. In 2020, she participated in the 3rd National Women’s Weightlifting Interstate Senior Competition and won the gold medal. In the same year, she participated in the 35th National Women’s Weightlifting Championships. She won a silver medal in the competition. In 2021, she was introduced to Patiala National Camp. Later, in 2022, she participated in the Odisha National Senior Citizens Competition and won the gold medal in the weightlifting competition with a total lift of 208 kg.
Harjinder Kaur (centre) during Odisha Senior National Competition
On August 1, 2022, she participated in the 71kg competition at the Commonwealth Games. She won a bronze medal in the competition. In an interview, she expressed her gratitude for winning the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games, saying:
When I started my business in 2016, I did not receive any financial support from my family, but I did receive spiritual support from my family. My coach Paramjit Sharma helped me a lot during those days and he believed that I would win a medal today and I think his belief won me the medal. “
Harjinder Kaur (right) at the Commonwealth Games (2022)
medal
gold
- 2017: 3rd Women’s Inter-State National Weightlifting Championships (Kolkata)
- 2022: Senior National Championships Women’s 71kg (Odisha)
silver
- 2017: 35th National Women’s Senior Weightlifting Championships (Kolkata)
In 2017, Harjinder Kaur won a gold medal in the 3rd Women’s Inter-State National Weightlifting Championship (Kolkata) and a silver medal in the 35th Women’s Senior National Weightlifting Championship (Kolkata)
bronze
- 2022: Commonwealth Games (Birmingham) Women’s 71kg
Harjinder Kaur wins bronze medal at Commonwealth Games (2022)
Facts/Trivia
- Harjinder Kaur said in an interview that she developed her muscular arms by operating the Toka Machine, a chaff-cutting machine in her village.
- In a conversation with a media outlet, Harjinder said she comes from a poor family. Her family lived in a one-room house, owned six buffaloes, and her father worked on contracted farmland. When talking about her family’s financial situation, she said:
My father would give me 350 rupees as round trip fare from Naha to Sri Anandpur Sahib University Hostel and another 350 rupees as pocket money. I felt embarrassed asking for more money. ”
- Harjinder Kaur was initially not interested in weightlifting. Hajinder’s coach Paramjit Sharma spoke about this in an interview and said,
When we put her on the tug-of-war team, I was amazed at how much strength she had as a teenager. She did some national tours. It took me some time to convince her to switch to weightlifting. Sometimes, when she returns to her village, she doesn’t show much interest in lifting weights. But she will always come back. Today I can say that making her a weightlifter was the right decision. “
- According to Harjinder Kaur, Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is her favorite Indian weightlifter. Harjinder referred to Mirabai Chanu as Mirabai Didi in an interview and said that she wanted to take a photo with Mirabai after winning a Commonwealth Games (2022) medal.
- She spoke about the Commonwealth Games in an interview and said she was not satisfied with her performance. She quoted,
I’m happy with the medal, but not happy with my performance. I lifted more weight and the plan was to match that, but I already had a medal, so, I guess it doesn’t matter. I proposed the plan but it didn’t work out. If I can do my best, I can compete for the silver medal. ”
- On August 2, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate Harjinder Kaur for winning the bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games (2022)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Harjinder Kaur for winning gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2022
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