Lovepreet Singh is an Indian weightlifter who won the bronze medal in the 109 weight class at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (Birmingham), setting a national record in the clean and jerk of 192 kg.
Wiki/Biography
Lovepreet Singh was born on Saturday, September 6, 1997, in Bal Sachander, Amritsar, Punjab (25 years old; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Virgo. He received his primary education from a government school in Rajasansi, Amritsar. At age 13, Lovepreet Singh was watching former weightlifters Heera Singh and Rupinder Singh (who later trained Lovepreet’s hometown ) first became interested in weightlifting. Heera Singh is a weightlifting coach while Rupinder Singh is serving in the CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force). He grew up in a humble family, watching his father sew clothes in the shop outside his two-bedroom country home and his grandfather selling vegetables. Therefore, when Lovepreet decided to pursue a career in weightlifting, lack of money was the biggest obstacle that hindered his progress. At the time, their grandfather and uncle provided Loveprete with the financial assistance he needed to continue weight training. Later, he got admitted to DAV High School, Amritsar and passed grade 12. As a student, he actively participated in weightlifting competitions and won medals. After seven years of hard work and determination, he was selected for the national camp in Patiala and trained under coach Vijay Sharma.
appearance
Height: 6′ (182 cm)
Weight: 109kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): Bust: 42 inches, Waist: 38 inches, Biceps: 20 inches
family
Parents and siblings
Lovepreet Singh’s father Kirpal Singh was a tailor. His mother’s name is Sukhwinder Kaur. Lovepreet Singh is the eldest among three siblings. His brother’s name is Harpreet Singh and his sister’s name is Manpreet Kaur.
Lovepreet Singh’s father Kirpal Singh
Lovepreet Singh’s mother Sukhwinder Kaur
Lovepreet Singh’s sister Manpreet Kaur
wife and children
Lovepreet Singh is single (as of 2022).
other relatives
Lovepreet Singh’s grandfather Gurmej Singh was a vegetable seller. His grandmother’s name was Jasbir Kaur.
religion
Lovepreet Singh believes in Sikhism.
Profession
As a student, Lovepreet started working with a vegetable wholesaler in Amritsar’s mandi (vegetable market) to sustain his weightlifting dream and supplement his father’s meager income. He used to reach Mandi at 4 am, rush home at 6 am, get ready and then immediately leave for training. In an interview, his father recalled Lovepreet’s struggles and said:
I don’t make enough, and he knows it. So, he started working part-time at a vegetable mandi in Amritsar. He used to earn around Rs 300 a day, which he spent on food and other needs. “
In addition, Lovepreet also serves as a ‘Ghodiwala’ at weddings, where his job is to provide a driver for the groom’s mare.
Old photos of Lovepreet Singh with wedding mare
In 2015, he got a job in the Indian Navy. Talking about Lovepreet’s work in a 2022 interview, his brother Harpreet said:
He participated in the Indian Navy trials and was selected. He worked there as Havildar for more than five years. It helps him and us a lot. “
He started participating in weightlifting competitions in 2017 as a member of the Chandigarh Amateur Weightlifting Association.
medal
gold
- 2017 Junior Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships (Gold Coast) 105kg category, total weight lifted 325kg (snatch 150kg + clean and jerk 175kg)
- 2016-2017 National Youth Championship (Bhubaneswar) 105 kg category, total weight lifted 317 kg (snatch 143 kg + clean and jerk 174 kg)
- 2017-2018 Junior National Championships (Vishakhapatnam) 105kg category, total lift 328kg (snatch 152kg + clean and jerk 176kg)
- 2021-22 National Senior Category (Bhubaneswar) 109 kg, Total Lift 350 kg (Snatch 162 kg + Clean and Jerk 188 kg)
silver
- 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships (Tashkent) 109 kg category, total weight lifted 348 kg (snatch 161 kg + clean and jerk 187 kg)
Lovepreet Singh (left) at the 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent
- 2020-21 National Senior Category (Patiala) 109 Weightlifting Total Lift 332 kg (Snatch 151 kg + Clean and Jerk 181 kg)
bronze
- 2017 Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships (Kathmandu) 105kg total weight lifted 331kg (snatch 151kg + clean and jerk 180kg)
Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships 2017 (Kathmandu) Lovepreet Singh (Bronze Medal)
- 2022 Commonwealth Games (Birmingham) 109kg, total lift 355kg (snatch 163kg + clean and jerk 192kg) (clean and jerk national record)
Cameroon’s teenager Periclex Ngadja Nyabeyeu (centre), Samoa’s Jack Hitila Opeloge (left) and Lovepreet Singh at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Facts/Trivia
- He has a tattoo of a weightlifter on his right arm.
Lovepreet Singh’s tattoos
- In an interview, his father also revealed that they had been putting off renovating the dilapidated house to accommodate Lovepreet’s weight-lifting needs.
- With Lovepreet Singh clinching the bronze medal at CWG 2022, India is on track to win a silver medal in the 105kg category after Pardeep Singh won a silver medal in the 2018 Gold Coast Weightlifting Meet. Won his second medal at the Commonwealth Games in the over 100kg weightlifting category.
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