Pinki Singh is an Indian lawn bowler who was part of the Indian women’s fours team that won the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, India’s first in the sport medal.
Wiki/Biography
Pinki Singh was born in New Delhi on Thursday, August 14, 1980 (age 42 years; as of 2020). Her zodiac sign is Leo. She completed her schooling in Delhi and took cricket courses at the National Sports Institute, Patiala.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Not much information is available about her family.
Profession
Pinki started her career in 2009 when she participated in the Asia Pacific Bowl Championships and won a bronze medal in the women’s trio. In 2014, she won the bronze medal in the women’s trio at the Asian Lawn Bowl Championships. In 2016, she participated in the Asian Lawn Bowl Championships and won a silver medal in the women’s three-person event and a bronze medal in the women’s four-person event. In 2017, she participated in the Asian Lawn Bowl Championships and won the gold medal in the women’s trio. In 2022, she won the women’s quadruple gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Pinki Singh and her team after winning medals at CWG
prize
Pinki Singh was announced as the Arjuna Award winner in December 2023.
Facts/Trivia
- Pinki is coached by former cricket umpire Madhukant Pathak.
- After completing her cricket course at National Sports Institute, Patiala, she started working as a cricket coach at Delhi Public School RK Puram in 2005.
Pinky Singh and her students after winning the tournament
- She became interested in lawn bowling in 2007 when she saw players at her school practicing.
- The school principal said in an interview that she was proud of Pinki for winning the gold medal. She further added,
I met her before her trip (to Birmingham) and she was full of confidence. Before leaving, she told me “Iss baar toh kuchh lekar aaungi (I will not leave empty-handed this time)”.
- Her colleagues said in interviews that she had COVID-19 and suffered a knee injury that prevented her from training normally. Her colleague Mandeep Tiwani said of her:
I have seen her drive and focus towards the sport since she started representing India. No matter what personal turmoil she went through, training always came first. “
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate the team for winning the gold medal at the CWG and said:
Birmingham’s historic victory! India is proud of Lovely Choubey, Pinki Singh, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey for winning lawn bowls gold medals. This team has shown great flexibility and their success will inspire many Indians to take up lawn bowls. “
- In an interview, she expressed her feelings after winning the medal at the CWG and said:
I’m speechless. But I’m happy. I can’t explain this feeling right now because this is a dream come true for me. We lost by 1 point 11 years ago. Now we understand. “
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Source: HIS Education